The legislature has cut the advancement financial plan for Information Technology and Telecom Division and has allotted Rs. 6.672 billion for it in the financial plan for 2020-21 contrasted with Rs. 7.34 billion of every 2019-20 under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP).
As indicated by spending archives, the administration has apportioned Rs. 6.672 billion under the PSDP 2020-21 including Rs. 1.25 billion outside guide and Rs. 5.42 billion neighborhood segments.
The legislature has assigned Rs. 4.78 billion for 13 continuous and Rs. 1.892 billion 15 new advancement plans of Information Technology and Telecom Division.
As per the record,
For continuous plans a whole of Rs. 535 million for development of Broadband Services through MSAN Technology and Upgradation of IP Core and Access Network in AJ&K and GB,
Rs. 750 million for extension of Cellular Services in AJ&K and GB Phase-III,
Rs. 709 million for extension and Upgradation of NGMS (3G/4G) Services and Seamless Coverage along KKH (on the side of CPEC) in GB,
Rs. 230 million for E-Office Replication at all Divisions of the Federal Government (Revised),
Rs. 90 million for Crime Analytics and Smart Policing in Pakistan,
Rs. 150 million for National Expansion Plan of NIC’s All over Pakistan,
Rs. 1747.480 million for Technology Parks Development Project (TDP) at Islamabad (Phase-I) (EDCF Loan Exim Bank Korea)
Rs. 70 million for Project Monitoring and Digital Transformation Cell.
Among the new undertakings, the administration has apportioned:
Rs. 300 million for Blended Virtual Education,
Rs. 50 million for development of SCO Education and Accommodation Complex for Employees Families at Rawalpindi (Phase-I),
Rs. 200 million for extension of Broadband Services in Cities/Towns of AJ&K and GB,
Rs. 235 million for execution of PECA, 2016 and S.R.O 904(I)/2017 for DIRBS AJ&K and GB,
Rs. 250 million for Protection and Upgradation of Pak-China Phase-I OFC Project for Establishment of Cross Border Connectivity Project,
Rs. 200 million for Upgradation of Existing TDM Based Backhaul microwave with IP Based Backhaul Microwave organize in AJ&K and GB
Rs. 250 million for up-degree of Transmission Network and Replacement of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) in AJ&K and GB.
