Rs23.9bn disbursed for Power Division's projects so far

Dec 28, 2021: The government has disbursed a sum of Rs 23,911.77 million for various power division schemes under Annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for Year 2021-22 so far.

According to the data, the government has specified Rs 69,485.05 million under PSDP-2021-22 for various power projects with Rs 40,174 million foreign aid component.

An amount of Rs 10,520.74 million has been spent on various projects out of total authorized/disbursed Rs 23,911.77 million so far. A sum of Rs 9,256.25 million as a foreign component has also been disbursed till October.

A sum of Rs 22,000 million was earmarked for installation of 2*600 MW Coal Fire Power Plant, Rs 5,500 million for evacuation of Power from Suki Kinari Hydro power Project, Rs 8,500 million for evacuation of power from 2160 MW Dasu Hydro power Project, Rs 5,933 million for 500 KV Islamabad West (NTDC), Rs 2,282 million for evacuation of power from Tarbela 5th Extension, Rs 1,700 million evacuation of power fro from 1224 MW wind Power Plants (Jhimpir), Rs 1,400 million from enhancement in Transmission Capacity of NTDC system, Rs 1200 million for construction of new 220 KV Guddu-Sibbi Single Circuit, Rs 2,600 million for 500 kV HVDC Transmission System (CASA-1000), Rs 2,350 million for 500 KV Faisalabad New (NTDC), Rs 1,500 million for 500 kV Lahore North (NTDC and Rs 1,500 million for up-gradation of NTDC's Telecommunication.

An amount of Rs 5,000 million was allocated for Interconnection of Isolated Makran Network (QESCO), Rs 1,000 million for 20 Kv Swabi sub division, Rs 2,000 million 220 KV Dera Ismail Khan-Zhob Transmission line, Rs 2,500 million for 220-KV Mastung, Rs 1,300 million for 220 KV Mirpur Khas Grid Station and Rs 640 million for 500/220 KV Sialkot Substation.

Similarly, under new scheme, a sum of Rs 3,000 million was allocated for 500 KV Allama Iqbal Industrial city, Rs 6,600 million for secondary transmission lines (SPECO), Rs 5,200 million for secondary transmission lines and grid station (HESCO) and Rs 1,010 million for power distribution enhancement (Advance Metering Infrastructure Project (IESCO).

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