Govt allocates 5433.126 mln for Housing, Works Division

ISLAMABAD, April 27 (APP):The federal government has allocated Rs5433.126 million for various ongoing and new schemes of Railways Division for the financial year 2018-19 under the Public Sector Development Programme.
The allocation includes Rs5159.131 million for 58 ongoing projects and Rs273.995 million for eight new schemes, according to the budgetary document issued here on Friday.
An amount of Rs500 million has been earmarked for the ongoing scheme Mosa Khel-Tonsa Road (35 km) strength Road Zhob. Similarly, Rs1903 million have be set aside for dualization and improvement of Sohawa-Chakwal Road project (66 km).
The government has reserved Rs773.378 million for dualization and improvement of Mandra-Chakwal Road project (64 km), while Rs248.374 million for construction of new Secretariat Blocks Constitution Avenue, Islamabad.
For the new schemes in the financial years 2018-19, an amount of Rs100 million has been kept for Oghi Tunnel shortcut of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Interchange Chattar Plane, Mansehra. An amount of Rs54.157 million has been earmarked for provision of passenger lifts and other facilities in Director General Office, Pak. PWD Islamabad, while Rs50 million has been allocated for clearance of audit approved liabilities.