Infrastructure Development in Pakistan

[Sulman Badshah]

Pakistan-China Corridor: Budget on Road Network on border


NDA government has in its infrastructure development initiatives focused on connecting with all weather roads along borders with nearly 100 per cent increase in allocation for construction of roads along Sino-India and Indo-Pak boundaries.

Keeping in mind the facilitation of troops along the 4,056-km Sino-India border stretching from ‘Karakoram point’ of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir to ‘Fish Tail’ in Arunachal Pradesh, the Government has earmarked Rs 300 crore in 2015-16 budget, a figure which is almost double of allocation during the last fiscal when it stood at Rs 156.47 crore.

The Government has increased the budgetary provision of construction of roads along the 1,751-km border from Rs 50 lakh in the revised budget of the last fiscal to Rs 300 crore in 2015-16.

The government had made a Rs 500-crore proposal in the last budget

A near 100 per cent increase has also been earmarked for construction of roads along the 3,323 Km Indo-Pak border which stretches from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat.

This money will also be used for constructions of observation posts, installation of flood lighting and induction of high-tech surveillance along the border.

The Government had earmarked Rs 300 crore in the last budget but could utilise only half of it. The revised budget in last fiscal was Rs 165.22 crore whereas the amount earmarked for this year is Rs 320 crore.

Roads along the Indo-Bhutan’s 699 Kms will also be getting attention in this year’s budget with Government earmarking Rs 50 crore for it. In the last fiscal, the Government had spent a mere Rs one lakh on the roads along this border.

Rs 20 crore have been earmarked for construction of roads and other infrastructure along the 1,643 Kms long Indo-Myanmar border. In the last fiscal Rs 11.12 crore were spent on this.

 

[TheFlyingPretzel]

CD-70 outshines Harley in sales!

How do you explain that to an Indian teenager with Hindutva tendencies?

The global sales of Royal Enfield was 3 lakhs against 2.68 lakhs of HD in 2014.It is exported to countries including US

Give it a rest. Or as I would have put it 20 years ago, "We don't care".

 

[Mr.Nair]

How do you explain that to an Indian teenager with Hindutva tendencies?



Give it a rest. Or as I would have put it 20 years ago, "We don't care".

Lol forget Royal enfield, even multinational company Jaguar is owned by TATA

India is one of the fastest and biggest automotive market in the world.

 

[Sulman Badshah]

ECNEC meeting: Govt approves funding for Diamer-Bhasha dam


ISLAMABAD:
After months of foot-dragging and delays, the federal government on Monday finally approved Rs101 billion for land acquisition for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam as well as the rehabilitation of people who would be displaced, clearing one of the biggest hurdles to completing the $14 billion, 4,500-megawatt hydroelectric power plant, the largest infrastructure project in Pakistan since the construction of the Tarbela dam in 1974.

Headed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) – the country’s highest authority for development spending approval – cleared the Water and Power Ministry’s funding request for the project, despite having termed this level of cost to be “exorbitant” in its October meeting.

The funding approval for the project will likely address the concerns of the local population. A total of 32 villages with a collective population of 25,000 people will be affected due to the construction of the dam. Many among the local population were demanding high rates of compensation in order to move from their land, to which the government agreed, clearing the way for 4,500 megawatt hydroelectric power generation project to proceed.

Of the Rs101 billion, Rs49.8 billion has been sanctioned for land acquisition and compensation. Another Rs24 billion will be spent on the construction of three model villages, and Rs8.7 billion on social safeguards for the affected people, and Rs634 million for environmental protection.

The government’s dithering and poor management on the project have caused the costs for the dam to skyrocket. The land purchase and rehabilitation component of the project was originally approved by ECNEC on November 6, 2008, at a projected cost of Rs60 billion. However, the government had not secured the consent of the local population at the prices then offered, leading to delays that raised the overall cost of this phase of the project by 67%.

The government has recently reassessed the construction cost of Diamer Basha dam at $14 billion. It is seeking $5 billion from international lenders for the construction of the dam over a period of eight years.Pakistan has been seeking to construct the Diamer Basha dam for a long time but has continued to face reticence from international lenders in financing the project.

The approval of the project will help address the concerns of the Asian Development Bank – the country’s single largest foreign lender. The ADB had initially indicated giving over $4 billion for the project but later on backtracked from its commitment. The World Bank has already declined to invest in the project, saying it was located in a disputed territory.

 

[Edevelop]

Bahria Town in Lahore

Serena Hotel in Lahore

Lahore Ring Road

 

[Edevelop]

Dolmen City Towers in Karachi

 

[l'ingénieur]

whats the point of spending money on poor people money/health care
is is treatment or poverty not a cure
yes theyl have money for a week or have access to healthcare for a few times but they will be back to being poor again and stay poor

save and spend on free education for children and technical training for adults nation wide

 

[PakCan]

Health care should be available to all citizens regardless of their wealth. If you want a healthy work force, health care is a must. Pakistan needs to invest in all areas as they all are important and needed for the growth of the economy. If a child is not healthy, he/she will be unable to attend free school. A lot of Pakistani do not have access to basic health care which leads to many unable to work even if the illness is very curable.

Just my 2 cents.. Why are shopping malls and housing scheme in infrastructure & development thread? Shouldn't this thread be about infrastructure? Roads, bridges, public transportation and etc...

 

[Edevelop]

New Multan Airport

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=970222859656310

New Taxiway-near completion at Old Islamabad Airport. (Will save fuel of airlines worth Rs 1 billion/annum)

 

[Edevelop]

Renovaton of Old Islamabad Airport Terminal

 

[Edevelop]

Audiovisual Learning Park in Narowal is u/c

Chinese Ambassador is a special guest

 

[OTTOMAN]

Lol forget Royal enfield, even multinational company Jaguar is owned by TATA

India is one of the fastest and biggest automotive market in the world.

God damn it... are there no regulations for bhartis?

 

[SHAMK9]

whats the point of spending money on poor people money/health care
is is treatment or poverty not a cure
yes theyl have money for a week or have access to healthcare for a few times but they will be back to being poor again and stay poor

save and spend on free education for children and technical training for adults nation wide

80% of projects you see here are being built by public sector and public sector will invest where they see profit. Stop ranting about it again and again, infrastructure is important too.

 

[Edevelop]

Karachi's Bahria Icon Tower in the background is u/c

A new Sports Complex in Thatta is now open

A historical site in Dera Ismail Khan got renovated

before

after

 

[Edevelop]

Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus