Pakistan Approves Rs 275 Billion Supplementary Allocation for Water Projects

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 4, Pakistan's Cabinet Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of 275 billion Pakistani rupees (approximately US$970 million) for key water projects managed by the Ministry of Water Resources, to be used for water infrastructure construction and the advancement of ongoing projects. The meeting was chaired by Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb. This funding approval involves key water conservancy construction projects in Pakistan.

The allocation takes the form of a Technical Supplementary Grant, reviewed and approved by the Economic Coordination Committee. Unlike the regular annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) budget, the TSG is a supplementary funding arrangement outside the annual budget, typically used to meet additional funding needs of specific departments or projects. The Rs 275 billion allocation was proposed by the Ministry of Water Resources, and the funds will support key water infrastructure construction and the implementation of existing projects. Pakistan's finance authorities disclosed that the ECC reviewed a total of 11 agenda items submitted by various government departments and agencies at this meeting, covering, in addition to water project funding, allocations for defense projects, natural gas supply, and other departments.

Judging from Pakistan's existing water conservancy construction plans, funding demand is mainly concentrated in areas such as large dams, hydropower stations, irrigation canals, urban water supply, and flood control facilities. Under Pakistan's Public Sector Development Programme for fiscal year 2026–2027, the government has allocated Rs 74.92 billion for 35 water sector projects, with a total cost of approximately Rs 2.102 trillion, of which Rs 880.267 billion remains to be invested as of July 1, 2026. The project portfolio covers infrastructure construction including water storage, agricultural irrigation, urban water supply, flood control, and water resources monitoring.