Govt earmarks Rs183.215bln for 87 projects of Water Resources Division.

ISLAMABAD -- The Federal Government on Friday allocated funds amounting to Rs 183.215 billion for 87 ongoing and new schemes of Water Resources Division in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2022-23.

An amount of Rs 180,015.465 million has been allocated for 74 ongoing schemes, and Rs 3,200 million for 13 new projects, according to budgetary documents released here.

Ongoing schemes included 13 hydel and 61 water sector projects, whereas the new projects were only 13.

The allocation of ongoing hydel projects included Rs 55,383 million for Dasu Hydropower Project (2,160 MW), Rs 12,083 Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project (696 MW), and Rs 12,000 million for Tarbela 5th Extension Hydro Power Project (1,410 MW).

Among the ongoing water sector projects, Rs 20,000 million each allocated for Diamer Basha Dam Project and K-4 Greater water Supply Scheme (260 MGD), Rs 12,060 million for Mohmand Multipurpose Dam...