The government has released an amount of Rs21,404.83 million for various water resources schemes under Annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2022-23.
According to the data of the Planning Commission, the government has specified a sum of Rs 97,559.38 million for various projects in PSDP 2022-23.
Ongoing schemes included 13 hydel and 61 water sector projects, whereas the new projects were only 13.
The allocation of ongoing hydel projects included Rs 55,383 million for Dasu Hydropower Project (2,160 MW), Rs 12,083 Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project (696 MW).—APP
