ISLAMABAD – A hefty allocation of Rs1,000 billion has been proposed for carrying out projects under Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) in federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26.
Out of this amount, Rs 328 billion has been allocated for infrastructure development with foicus on road infrastructure, Rs 133 billion for water resources, Rs90.2 billion for energy sector.
As many as Rs100 billion will be spent on construction of 813 kilometre long dual carriageway Karachi-Chaman Road, Rs15 billion for Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway, Rs7 billion for Thar Coal Connectivity project, Rs1.9 billion for upgradation of Gidani Ship Braking project, Rs35.7 billion for Mohmand Dam, Rs32.7 billion for Diamer-Basha Dam, Rs3.2 billion for Karachi Buk Water Supply Project K-IV, Rs4.4 billion for installation of telemetry system on Indus Basin, Rs10.9 billion for Dasu Hydroworks and Rs 39.5 billion for HEC for carrying out 170 projects.
