ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has released Rs. 22,775 million for National Highway Authority under the Public Sector Development Sector (PSDP) till November 27. Total allocated amount for NHA in the ongoing fiscal year is Rs. 159600 million.

Rs. 4,000 million have been released for Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Section (230 km) of Karachi-Lahore Motorway, while Rs. 1050 million have been released for 387 km Multan- Sukkur Section of the KLM,an official source told APP on Monday.

Rs. 3000 million have been released for Thakot to Havelian 120 km (Construction of Phase-I of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) while Rs. 1000 million have been released for Land acquisition,he said.

Rs. 800 million,he said, have been released to ensure timely completion of Lowari Tunnel and Access Roads in District Dir. Rs. 200 million have been released for construction of Bridge over Indus River at Qazi Ahmed Amri including Skrand Bypass (Nawab Shah),Rs 190 m have been released for construction of bridge across River Chinab linking Shorkot and Garh Maharaja in Jhang district.

He said Rs 220 million have been released for a 57 km section of Faisalabad-Multan Motorway including Land Acquisition (Multan) (IDB).

Rs 560 million have been released for 200 km Gwadar-Turbat- Hoshab Section of M-8 while, while for widening & Improvement of Hoshab-Nag-Basima-Surab Highway (N-85) Rs 500 have been released,the source said.

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