ISLAMABAD: Aviation Division will spend around 1.26 billion rupees on the up-gradation of various airports of the country during the current fiscal year.
“The government has allocated around 1.266 billion rupees in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2019-20) for carrying out 16 ongoing and new development schemes of the Aviation Division,” a senior official in the Aviation Division told.
He said an amount of 28.532 million rupees would be spent for seven ongoing projects of the Division, out of which 100 million rupees would be utilized for construction of Airport Security Force Camp (ASF) at Islamabad International Airport.
While, 100 million rupees would be utilized for construction of Rain Harvesting Kasana Dam and 23.532 million rupees would be utilized for establishment of Specialized Medium Range Weather Forecasting system.
The official said 160 million rupees would be spent on installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Karachi while 50 million rupees would be utilized for installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Multan.
He said 555 million rupees had been earmarked for new Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) project and 40 million rupees would be utilized for Reverse Linkage project between Pakistan Meteorological Department and Mamara Research Centre of Turkey.
He said 237.973 million rupees would be spent for new schemes including construction of double storey ladies hostels at Allama IqbalInternational Airport, Lahore, construction of second double storey barrack, at Quetta Airport and construction of barrack accommodation for at Skardu Airport.
