PSDP Allocates Billions for Sports

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Islamabad: The federal government has allocated Rs 3472.420 million for the ongoing and new sports schemes of the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) division in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the financial year 2022–23.

As per the PSDP document, Rs 2056.420 million have been earmarked for the ongoing schemes of the IPC division and Rs 1416 million for the new schemes.

Among the ongoing schemes, Rs 126.292 million was allocated for the establishment of the Bio Mechanical Lab at Pakistan Sports Complex (PSC) Islamabad, Rs 465.566 million for the rehabilitation of existing facilities at PSC Islamabad for the preparation and holding of South Asian Games 2021–22, and Rs 531.466 million for the replacement of synthetic hockey turfs in seven cities, including Islamabad, Faisalabad, Wah Cantt, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, and Swat.

Similarly, the government has allocated Rs 400 million for the construction of National Sports City at Narowal and Rs 100 million for the construction, rehabilitation, and revamping of roads, footpaths, main gates, security systems, and landscaping at PSC Islamabad.

Rs 50 million for the hiring of foreign coaches for training national athletics for participation in the mega-events and the purchase of sports equipment, Rs 125 million for laying of synthetic athletic track and football ground, sprinkling system, and floodlights at PSB Coaching Centre, Karachi, Rs 100 million for the organization of national training camps for preparation and participation in international sports mega-events at PSC, Islamabad.

Rs 100 million for rehabilitation/upgradation of existing facilities at PSB coaching centre at Karachi, Rs 56.096 for construction of PSB coaching centre at Skardu (PC-II), Rs 1 million for construction of players hostel at PSB coaching centre, Karachi, and Rs 1 million for construction of pavilion in Qilla Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan.

Under the new schemes, the government has allocated Rs 1000 million for establishment of 250 mini sports complexes, Rs 200 million for holding of National Games, Rs 5 million for revamping and provision of sports facilities at Kashmore, and Rs 1 million for rehabilitation/upgradation of existing facilities at PSB coaching centre, Quetta.