Engineering Post Report
Federal Government adopted sectorial and priority, according to availability of resources and felt-needs, in allocations of funds in the formulation of its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) which is presently in 8th month of its implementation.
In the water sector, large mega dams and drainage projects, both new as well as on-going, were appropriately funded. Provincial schemes of small dams were selected for funding in less developed regions/ districts under the vision of equitable regional development.
In transport and communications sector, focus was out on the completion of ongoing projects, initiating commercially visible projects on Public Private Partnership (PPP)/Build-Own and Transfer (BOT) basis. No provincial road was taken up for funding in the PSDP except for the less-developed areas of Balochistan, South Punjab, South Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah, ex-FATA and Gilgit-Baltistan. East west regional connectivity and inter-provincial connectivity were also given preference in order to improve the linkages and within country trade.
In Agriculture sector, productivity enhancement of major crops through efficient irrigation practices, provision of laser land leveling machinery, reduction in cost of production by adopting right combination of use of fertilizers and certified high yield seeds, enhanced export of agriculture value –added projects and reduction in export of raw material, coordinated research and development of command area were given due consideration and priority.
In Industries sector, due focus was placed on value addition, enhancing competitiveness through increased productivity, quality and innovation, high technology value added exports, effective marketing, supporting mineral sector and forging new trade alliances with regional partners.
For energy sector , focus was put on power evacuation through expansion of transmission and distribution system, finding off-grid solutions, improving universal energy access along with management of circular debt issue.
In science and technology sector, emphasis was laid on promotion of capabilities in emerging and new technologies, training of manpower in the technologies and establishment of incubators, accelerators and Science and Technology Parks.
And in Information sector, focus was on e-governance and citizen services, I.T. exports, freelancing, startups and entrepreneurship ;launching of 5G services during next 5 years.
