The government on Friday unveiled a record Rs2.113 trillion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18.
The allocations reflect the federal government’s plans for winning the hearts and minds of the public at large by earmarking extraordinary sums in the development sector.
As per the document, the PSDP allocations have been jacked up by 26.14 per cent as compared to the last fiscal year as total national PSDP stands at Rs2113 billion. A whopping Rs242500.938 million have been allocated for PM’s Special Programmes, while Rs1001 billion have been earmarked for federal departments.
For the provinces, Rs1112 billion has been allocated, while Rs35.662 billion allocated for Higher Education Commission (HEC).
For National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division, Rs48.701 has been earmarked, whereas Rs18.936 billion has been set aside for the Finance Division. Another Rs15.666 billion has been earmarked for the Interior Division, while the government allocated Rs4.348 billion for Aviation Division.
For Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Rs5.188 billion are allocated, while Rs1.2 billion has been set aside for Commerce Division.
For Communication Division, Rs13.66 billion has been awarded, while Rs4.468 billion has been allocated for Defence Production.
For Federal Education and Professional Training Division, Rs2.961 billion has been allocated, whereas Rs10.386 billion earmarked for Housing and Works Division. For Industries and Production Division, Rs2.737 billion has been set aside, while Rs1.538 billion has been allocated for Information Technology and Telecom Division.
Another Rs3.044 billion awarded for Inter Provincial Coordination Division, while Rs1.2 billion fixed for Law and Justice Division.
For National Food Security and Research Division, Rs1.614 billion has been allocated, while Rs15.085 allocated for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
For Planning, Development and Reform Division, Rs. 16.798 billion has been granted, whereas Rs12.775 billion earmarked for Ports and Shipping Division.
For Railways Division, Rs42.9 billion has been allocated, whereas Rs2.427 billion awarded to Science and Technological Research Division.
Another Rs26.900 allocated for States and Frontier Regions Division, while Rs3.5 billion awarded to SUPARCO.
Rs36.750 billion earmarked for Water and Power Division (Water Sector) while Rs60.909 billion has been allocated for WAPDA (Power).
Rs30 billion allocated for Prime Minister’s Global SDGs Achievement Programme, while Rs40 billion earmarked for Special Federal Development Programme.
Rs12.5 billion earmarked for Energy for All project, while Rs7.5 billion awarded to ERRA.
Rs5 billion set aside for Special Provision for Completion of CPEC Projects, while Rs45 billion allocated for Relief and Rehabilitation of IDPs.
Rs45 billion awarded to Security Enhancement, while Rs20 billion allocated for Prime Minister’s Youth Initiative.
Rs25 billion set aside for Gas Infrastructure Development cess, and Rs43.644 has been earmarked for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Division.
Another Rs159 million has been allocated for Cabinet Division, while Rs815 million awarded to Climate Change Division.
Rs535 million allocated for Defence Division, while Rs270 million earmarked for Establishment Division.
For Foreign Affairs Division, Rs200 million has been allocated, while Rs306 million fixed for Human Rights Division.
For Information and Broadcasting Division, Rs811 million has been allocated, whereas Rs220 million earmarked for Narcotics Control Division.
Another Rs272 million has been awarded to National History and Literary Heritage Division, while Rs100 million has been allocated for National Security Division; Rs321 million allocated for Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority; Rs554 billion set aside for Petroleum and Natural Resources Division; Rs790 million has been allocated for Revenue Division; Rs200 million awarded to Statistics Division; Rs217 million fixed for Textile Industry Division.
