Govt earmarks Rs 83,101.262 mln for power sector schemes in PSDP 2022-23.

ISLAMABAD -- The government has earmarked a sum of Rs 83,101.262 million for various ongoing and new schemes of power sector in annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for year 2022-23.

Out of the total allocation, the local component stood at Rs 62,327.835 million while foreign component Rs 20,773.427 million.

According to the Budgetary documents released on Friday, for ongoing scheme, a sum of Rs 7500 million has been specified for Interconnection of Makran Network, Rs2000 million for 220 kV Swabi Substation (NTDC), Rs 1500 million for 220/132kV GIS Substation Dhabiji (NTDC), Rs 1200 million for 500 kV Allama Iqbal Industrial City, Rs 1000 million for 220kV Haripur Substation, Rs 750 million for ABC Cable for Peshawar, Bannu Circle (PESCO), Rs 600 million for construction of 132 kV Grid Station (Khan Mehterzai), Rs 395 million for electrification works at different villages of Chitral.

For new scheme, an amount of Rs 2500 million has been allocated for electricity distribution efficiency improvement project, Rs 2,000 million for secondary Transmission Lines and Grid stations (HESCO)...