ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released 9.327 million rupees for various projects of Petroleum division out of total allocation of 463.17 million rupees under Public Sector Development Programme 2018-19.
According to data released by Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, the government released an amount of 2.747 million rupees for the project appraisal of newly discovered coal resources of Badin Coal Field and its adjoining areas of Southern Sindh for which an amount of 14.61 million was allocated under PSDP 2018-19.
Similarly, an amount of 2.921 million rupees for exploration and evaluation of metallic minerals in Uthal and Bela areas of district Lasbella of Balochistan have been released for which an amount of 14.6 million rupees was released for the current fiscal year.
Moreover, for the project exploration and evaluation of coal in Nosham and Bahlol areas of Balochistan, an amount of 3.66 million out of total allocation of 18.3 million rupees has been released.