ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has allocated Rs. 1109.249 million for 15 development projects of Information Technology and Telecom Division in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17.
According to the budgetary document released on Friday, the government has specified Rs. 1109.249 million for 15 development schemes of the division out of which Rs. 898.24 million would be spent on 12 ongoing schemes while Rs. 211.225 million earmarked for three new schemes.
In the document, Rs. 230.000 million have been allocated for construction of Cross-Border OFC System between China and Pakistan for international connectivity of Voice/data traffic (SCO) (CPEC Related) and Rs. 300.000 million had been designated for Replacement of GSM Network of AJK (SCO).
A sum of Rs. 128.579 million has been earmarked for Laying of OFC to connect Remote Locations of AJK and Gilgit Baltistan.
In new schemes, Rs. 151 million had been earmarked for Technology Parks Development project at Islamabad Phase-I while Rs. 50.0000 million has been allocated for provision of seamless GSM coverage along KKH for proposed Gawadar- Kashighar Economic Corridor in Gilgit Baltistan.
For Gilgit Baltistan Rs. 10.000 million has been allocated in PSDP for Expansion and Up-gradation of GSM network.
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