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NEC approves Rs2.113T development budget

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ISLAMABAD: National Economic Council (NEC), while setting a growth rate target of six percent, has given a nod apropos development budget for fiscal year 2017 and 2018 following a meeting that was chaired by the PM here today.

According to details an amount of Rs.1.001T will be go to the Federal Government and the remaining will be shared by Provinces. 

The allocations are as under: 

Rs30bn allocated to Prime Minister’s Global SDGs Achievement Programme; Rs40bn for Special Federal Development Programme; Rs7.5bn for ERRA; Rs12.5bn for the Energy for All program; Rs12.5bn for the Clean Drinking Water for All project; Rs5bn for completion of development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor; Rs90bn for IDPs and security; Rs4.34bn for the Aviation Division; Rs5bn for the Cabinet Division; Rs5.18bn for Capital Administration and Development Division; Rs810.5m for the Climate Change Division; Rs1.2bn for trade industry; Rs13.66bn for the Communications Division; Rs5.305bn, for the Defence Division; Rs4.46bn for the Defence Production Division; Rs270m for the Establishment Division; Rs2.96bn for the Federal Education and Professional Training Division; Rs18.93bn for the finance ministry; of which Rs200m will be allocated towards development projects; Rs35.66bn for the Higher Education Commission; Rs11bn for the Housing and Works Division; Rs300m for the Human Rights Division. 

 

 

 

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