May 24, 2021: The government has released so far funds amounting to Rs707.78million, during the current fiscal year, to execute around 15 aviation sector projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2020-21).
According to the official data as of May 21, an amount of Rs707.78mn has been released against the revised allocation of Rs930.879mn for the timely and smooth execution of the projects.
As per the initial PSDP allocation details, an amount of Rs61.923mn had been earmarked for the construction of a double-storey ladies hostel/barrack with the provision of a third storey along with mess, recreation hall and allied facilities at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore.
Similarly, Rs 90 million were meant for the construction of a double-storey barrack with the provision of a third storey for corporal to inspectors and assistant director along with separate mess, and allied facilities recreation hall at Quetta airport.
Funds amounting to Rs 50 million and Rs 69.756 million had been reserved for construction of the Airport Security Force (ASF) Camp at Islamabad International Airport and building barrack accommodation for ASF personnel along with mess and allied facilities respectively.
While, Rs20mn had been kept for construction of barrack accommodation for ASF personnel along with mess and allied facilities at Chitral airport, Rs 65 million for construction of double-storey barracks for ASF at Faisalabad Airport, Rs21.28mn for construction of double-storey Director South Secretariat offices ASF along with allied facilities adjacent to HQs ASF Karachi, Rs100mn for construction of rainwater harvesting Kasana Dam, Rs63.55mn to construct triple storey living accommodation for ASF personnel at Lahore Airport and Rs99.36mn for construction of triple storey living barrack for ASF personnel along with mess, recreation hall at Multan airport.
An amount of Rs55mn had been allocated for installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Karachi, whereas Rs55mn would be utilized for installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Multan, Rs519mn for the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) project, Rs41mn for Reverse Linkage Project between Pakistan Meteorological Department and Marmara Research Centre, Turkey and Rs10mn for up-gradation of ASF Academy, Karachi.
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