Rs15.6 billion earmarked in PSDP for Interior Division

ISLAMABAD: The government has set aside Rs15.666 billion for Interior Division in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2017-18 to execute 61 ongoing and new schemes during the year.

As per details mentioned in PSDP document for next fiscal year on Friday, Rs10.675 billion have been earmarked for 38 ongoing development schemes while 23 new schemes would be provided Rs4.991 billion during the period.

Under the head of ongoing schemes, for capacity enhancement of Frontier Corps Balochistan by raising eight additional wings, Rs650 million have been allocated while it has an estimated cost of Rs2,719.49 million.

For construction of Judicial and Administration Complex in Mauve Area, G-11/4 Islamabad, Rs50 million have been allocated while estimated cost of this project is Rs708.53 million. For construction of a Model Prison at H-16 in Islamabad Rs800 million have been allocated in PSDP which was approved by Ecnec in 2016 and has an estimated cost of Rs3,928.5 million.

Moreover, Rs427.29 million have been allocated for construction of accommodation, training, administrative block and barracks for establishment of Rapid Response Force in ICT Police. The authorities also earmarked Rs750 million for construction of accommodation for Abdullah Shah Ghazi Rangers at Karachi and Rs350 million for construction of accommodation for Bhittai Rangers at Karachi.

For establishment of an FM Radio for Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) at ITP Headquarters, F-8/1 Islamabad, Rs9.97 million have been allocated. For ongoing scheme in PSDP, Rs50 million have been apportioned for Pakistan Automated Fingerprint Identification System Phase-II, Rs90.7 million for Machine Readable Passport/Visa project (Phase-III), Rs406.7 million for establishment of National Forensic Science Agency and Islamabad Laboratory and Rs1800 million apportioned for provision of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) related security.

The authorities also earmarked Rs440 million for Islamabad General Hospital at Tarlai, Islamabad to meet health related needs of the citizens. For National Security Division, Rs100 million have been allocated to execute a new scheme called public security apparatus, revamping and development projects.