Budget 2017: PSDP up by over 26% to 2.113 trillion

ISLAMABAD: The government Friday unveiled Rs 2.113 trillion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18, which would be utilized for various ongoing and new development schemes.

The PSDP allocations showed an increase of 26.14 percent when compared to the development funding of Rs 1.675 trillion during last fiscal year.

Out of total PSDP, Rs 1001 billion have been set aside for the federal departments whereas a sum of Rs 1112 billion allocated for the provinces.

According to details, out of Rs1001 billion federal PSDP, the government allocated Rs 35.662 billion for Higher Education Commission, Rs 48.701 for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division, Rs18.936 billion for Finance Division and Rs 15.666 billion for Interior Division.

An amount of Rs4.348 billion has been allocated for Aviation Division, Rs 5.188 billion for Capital Administration and Development Division, Rs1.2 billion for Commerce Division, Rs13.660for Communication Division, Rs4.468 billion for Defence Production Division while Rs2.961 billion allocated for Federal Education and Professional Training Division.

An amount of Rs10.386 billion has been earmarked for Housing and Works Division, Rs2.737 billion - Industries and Production Division, Rs1.538 billion - Information Technology and Telecom Division, Rs3.044 billion - Inter Provincial Coordination Division, Rs1.2 billion - Law and Justice Division, Rs1.614billion - National Food Security and Research Division andRs15.085 for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

The Planning, Development and Reform Division would receive an allocation of Rs16.798 billion, while Rs12.775 billion would go to Port sand Shipping Division, Rs42.9 billion to Railways Division andRs2.427 billion would be given to Science and Technological Research Division.

An amount of Rs26.900 have been allocated for States and Frontier Regions Division, Rs3.5 billion for SUPARCO, Rs36.750billion for Water and Power Division (Water Sector) while an amount of Rs60.909 billion for WAPDA (Power).

Rs30 billion has been set aside for Prime Minister's Global SDGs Achievement Programme, Rs40 billion for Special Federal Development Programme, Rs12.5 billion for Energy for All project, Rs7.5 billion for ERRA and Rs5 billion for Special Provision for Completion of CPEC Projects.

The government also earmarked Rs45 billion for Relief and Rehabilitation of IDPs, Rs45 billion for Security Enhancement, Rs20billion for Prime Minister's Youth Initiative, Rs25 billion for Gas Infrastructure Development Cess while Rs43.644 for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Division.

In addition, the government allocated Rs159 million for Cabinet Division, Rs815 million for Climate Change Division, Rs535million for Defence Division, Rs270 million for Establishment Division, and Rs200 for Foreign Affairs Division.

The PSDP allocation for Human Rights Division were fixed at Rs306 million, Rs811 million for Information and Broadcasting Division, Rs220 million for Narcotics Control Division and Rs272million for National History and Literary Heritage Division.

An amount of Rs100 million have been allocated for National Security Division, Rs321 million for Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority and Rs554 billion for Petroleum and Natural Resources Division.

Similarly, an amount of Rs790 million have been allocated for Revenue Division, Rs200 million for Statistics Division and Rs217million for Textile Industry Division.

Following are the salient features of the PSDP (2017-18).

- The PSDP allocations up by 26.14 percent as compared to last fiscal year.

- Total National PSDP stands at Rs 2113 billion.

- Rs 1001 billion have been allocated for federal departments- Rs 1112 billion has been allocated for the provinces.

- Rs 35.662 billion allocated for Higher Education Commission.

- Rs 48.701 earmarked for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division.

- Rs 18.936 billion set aside for Finance Division.

- Rs 15.666 billion earmarked for Interior Division.

- The government allocated Rs 4.348 billion for Aviation Division.

- Rs 5.188 billion allocated for Capital Administration and Development Division.

- Rs 1.2 billion set aside for Commerce Division.

- Rs 13.66 billion awarded for Communication Division.

- Rs 4.468 billion allocated for Defence Production.

- Rs 2.961 billion allocated for Federal Education and Professional Training Division.

- Rs 10.386 billion earmarked for Housing and Works Division.

- Rs 2.737 billion set aside for Industries and Production Division.

- Rs 1.538 billion allocated for Information Technology and Telecom Division.

- Rs 3.044 billion awarded for Inter Provincial Coordination Division.

- Rs 1.2 billion fixed for Law and Justice Division.

- Rs 1.614 billion allocated for National Food Security and Research Division.

- Rs 15.085 allocated for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

- Rs 16.798 billion granted for Planning, Development and Reform Division.

- Rs 12.775 billion earmarked for Ports and Shipping Division.

- Rs 42.9 billion allocated for Railways Division.

- Rs 2.427 billion awarded to Science and Technological Research Division.

- Rs 26.900 allocated for States and Frontier Regions Division.

- Rs 3.5 billion awarded to SUPARCO.

- Rs 36.750 billion earmarked for Water and Power Division (Water Sector).

- Rs 60.909 billion have been allocated for WAPDA (Power).

- Rs 30 billion allocated for Prime Minister's Global SDGs Achievement Programme.

- Rs 40 billion earmarked for Special Federal Development Programme.

- Rs 12.5 billion earmarked for Energy for All project.

- Rs 7.5 billion awarded to ERRA.

- Rs 5 billion set aside for Special Provision for Completion of CPEC Projects.

- Rs 45 billion allocated for Relief and Rehabilitation of IDPs.

- Rs 45 billion awarded to Security Enhancement.

- Rs 20 billion allocated for Prime Minister's Youth Initiative.

- Rs 25 billion set aside for Gas Infrastructure Development Cess.

- Rs 43.644 have been earmarked for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Division.

- Rs 159 million allocated for Cabinet Division.

- Rs 815 million awarded to Climate Change Division.

- Rs 535 million allocated for Defence Division.

- Rs 270 million earmarked for Establishment Division.

- Rs 200 million allocated for Foreign Affairs Division.

- Rs 306 million fixed for Human Rights Division.

- Rs 811 million allocated for Information and Broadcasting Division.

- Rs 220 million earmarked for Narcotics Control Division.

- Rs 272 million awarded to National History and Literary Heritage Division.

- Rs 100 million have been allocated for National Security Division.

- Rs 321 million allocated for Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority.

- Rs 554 billion set aside for Petroleum and Natural Resources Division.

- Rs 790 million have been allocated for Revenue Division.

- Rs 200 million awarded to Statistics Division.

- Rs 217 million fixed for Textile Industry Division.