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Govt releases Rs 150 mln for numerous Hydro Power Projects in GB division

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March 29, 2019: The Federal Government has so far released an amount of Rs 27,243.84 million for various projects of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan division under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2018-19).

Out of the total released amount, Rs 782 million has been released for the construction of Rathoua Haryam Bridge across reservoir channel on Mirpur Islamgarh road, Rs 200 million for Mirwaiz Muhammad Faroooq Shaheed Medical College Muzaffarabad, Rs 188.400 million for Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Mirpur and Rs 160 million for Azad Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly Complex.

An official of the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs said, Rs 150 million has been released for the construction of 16 MW Hydro Power Project Nalter-III, Rs 96 million for 20 MW hydro Power Project Hanzel Gilgit, Rs 20 million for 34.5 MW Harpo Hydro Power Project Skardu and Rs 100 million for establishment of regional Grid Gilgit Baltistan Phase-1.

Rs 160 million for Azad Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly Complex.

To a question he said, the ongoing projects in AJK included 48MW Jagran-II Hydropower Project would be completed by 2020.

He said the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government had declared 2019 as the 'Tourism Year' to promote tourism sector in the valley. The AJK had beautiful tourist spots, including unique valleys, mountains, pasture lands, rivers, streams, brooks, glacial lakes and forests, he added.

 To another question, he said around 99 percent funds were utilized for development work in Azad Jammu and Kashmir during 2017-18.

(APP)

Posted on: 2019-03-29T16:07:00+05:00

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