Rs18.19bn released for NTDC, PEPCO projects

November 26, 2021: The government has released a sum of Rs18.188 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 the fiscal year 2021-22, the planning commission on Friday revealed.

According to the Planning Commission, out of the total, Rs14.65 billion was a local component while Rs 3.43 billion was a foreign component. As many as Rs69.48 billion was earmarked for various projects of NTDC/PEPCO under the PSDP for year 2021-22.

A sum of Rs22 billion has been earmarked for the installation of 2600MW coal fire power plant, Rs5.5 billion for evacuation of power from Suki Kinari Hydropower project, Rs8.5 billion for evacuation of power from 2160 MW Dasu hydropower 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 evacuations of power from 1224 MW wind Power Plants (Jhimpir), Rs1.4 billion from enhancement in transmission capacity of NTDC system, Rs1.2 billion for construction of new 220 KV Guddu-Sibbi single circuit, Rs2.6 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 Rs5 billion has been allocated for Interconnection of Isolated Makran Network (QESCO), Rs1 billion for 20 Kv Swabi subdivision, Rs2 billion 220 KV Dera Ismail Khan-Zhob Transmission line, Rs2.5 billion for 220-KV Mastung, Rs1.3 billion for 220 KV Mirpur Khas Grid Station and Rs640 million for 500/220 KV Sialkot Substation.

Similarly, under the new scheme, a sum of Rs3 billion has been allocated for 500 KV Allama Iqbal Industrial city, Rs 6.6 billion for secondary transmission lines (SPECO), Rs5.200 billion for secondary transmission lines and grid station (HESCO) and Rs1.01 billion for power distribution enhancement (Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project) in IESCO.

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