Govt. releases Rs 971 mln for hydro power projects in AJK, GB

April 1, 2019: The federal government has so far released an amount of Rs.971 million for construction of various hydro power projects in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2018-19).

An official of the Kashmir Affairs Ministry told that the the government had released Rs.12 million for 48 MW Jagran Hydro power project, Rs.337 million for  20 MW Hydro Power Project Hanzel Gilgit, Rs.70 million for  34.5 MW Harpo Hydro Power Project Skardu and  Rs.552 million for 16 MW Hydro Power project Nalter-III. 

He said around Rs 27,138 million had also been released for other development projects of Azad Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

Sharing details of the projects, he said, Rs.782 million had been released for construction of Rathoua Haryam Bridge across reservoir channel on Mirpur Islamgarh road, Rs.200 million for Mirwaiz Muhammad Faroooq Shaheed Medical College Muzaffarabad, Rs.88.400 million for Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Mirpur and Rs 160 million for AJK Legislative Assembly Complex. 

To a question, he said, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government was determined to provide basic health and education facilities to masses.  He said the government was determined to carry out a number initiatives in social sector for well-being of the public in Azad Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

He said the projects related to the progress and prosperity of the AJK would be given priority.

 (APP)