ISLAMABAD, June 11 (APP):The government has allocated Rs 581.812 million in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2019-20) for six ongoing and new schemes of Petroleum Division to achieve self-sufficiency in the energy sector.
According to the PSDP, an amount of Rs 433.852 million has been earmarked for four ongoing schemes, out of which Rs 416.535 would be spent to acquire four drilling rigs with accessories for the Geological Survey of Pakistan, Rs 3.655 million for appraisal of newly discovered coal resources of Badin Coal Field and its adjoining areas of Southern Sindh, Rs 10.553 million to explore and evaluate coal in Nosham and Bahlol areas of Balochistan, and Rs 3.109 million for exploration and evaluation of metallic minerals in Uthal and Bela areas of district Lasbela.