Rs2737.27mn set aside for Industries, Production division

ISLAMABAD: Government has set aside Rs. 2737.27 million for 13 ongoing and news development projects of Industries and Production Division under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), 2017-18.

According to the PSDP documents released here Friday, Rs. 211.736 million would be spent on the establishment of Bostan Industrial Estate (Phase-1) Balochistan, while Rs. 122.625 million have been earmarked for establishment of infrastructure in Quetta Industrial and Trading Estate (Phase II).

For the project establishment of Peshawar Light Engineering Center (PLEC), an amount of Rs. 97.115 million have been allocated while for Water Supply Scheme for Hub Industrial Trading Estate Phase II (Extension) an amount of Rs. 111.855 million has been earmarked.

Likewise, among new schemes, Rs. 321.5 million have been earmarked for the project of Fruits, Vegetables and Condiments Processing Center, District Naushero Feroze whereas Rs. 1116.961 million have been allocated for the projects Infrastructure Development of Export processing zone at Gwadar (CPEC).

A sum of Rs. 250 million have been allocated for National Business Development programme for SME's all over Pakistan whereas Rs. 287.770 million have been allocated for Product Development Center for composites based sports goods, Sialkot.