The government of Pakistan has released Rs 22,775 million for the National Highway Authority under the public sector development sector (PSDP) till December 4.
Rupees 4,000 million have been released for Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Section (230 km) of Karachi-Lahore Motorway (KLM), while Rs 1,050 million have been released for 387 km Multan-Sukkur Section of the KLM, an official source told APP on Thursday.
Rupees 2,740 million have been released for Thakot to Havelian, 120 km, (Construction of Phase-I of China-Pak Economic Corridor) while Rs 3,000 million have been released for the land acquisition, he said.
Rupees s800 million, he said, had been released to ensure timely completion of Lowari Tunnel and Access Roads in District Dir.
Rupees 460 million have been released for the construction of bridge over Indus River at Qazi Ahmed Amri including Skrand Bypass (Nawab Shah), Rs 190 million have been released for construction of bridge across River Chinab linking Shorkot and Garh Maharaja in Jhang district.
He said Rs 440 million had been released for a 57 km section of Faisalabad-Multan Motorway including land acquisition (Multan) (IDB) and Rs 560 million had been released for 200 km Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab Section of M-8, while for widening and improvement of Hoshab-Nag-Basima-Surab Highway (N-85) Rs 2,500 have been released.