The government has released a sum of Rs18.18 billion for various projects of National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) and Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) so far under the annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for fiscal year 2021-22.
According to the Planning Commission, out of the total, Rs 14.65 billion was a local component while Rs 3.,43 billion was a foreign component. As many as Rs 69.48 billion was earmarked for various projects of NTDC/PEPCO under the PSDP for year 2021-22.
A sum of Rs 22 billion has been earmarked for installation of 2600MW Coal Fire Power Plant, Rs5.5 billion for evacuation of Power from Suki Kinari Hydro power Project, Rs 8.5 billion for evacuation of power from 2160 MW Dasu Hydro power Project, Rs 5.9 billion for 500 KV Islamabad West (NTDC), Rs 2.28 billion for evacuation of power from Tarbela 5th Extension, Rs 1.7 billion evacuation of power fro from 1224 MW wind Power Plants (Jhimpir), Rs1.4 billion from enhancement in Transmission Capacity of NTDC system, Rs 1.2 billion for construction of new 220 KV Guddu-Sibbi Single Circuit, Rs 2.6 billion for 500 kV HVDC Transmission System (CASA-1000), Rs 2.35 billion for 500 KV Faisalabad New (NTDC), Rs 1.5 billion each for 500 kV Lahore North (NTDC and up-gradation of NTDC’s Telecommunication.
An amount of Rs 5 billion has been allocated for Interconnection of Isolated Makran Network (QESCO), Rs 1 billion for 20 Kv Swabi sub division.—APP
