ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights has recommended five new projects worth Rs 255 million under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for next fiscal year 2016-17.
The new schemes include `Establishment of National Institute of Human Rights at Islamabad’ with the total cost of Rs 250 million, while the proposed allocation for FY 2016-17 will be Rs 150 million, official sources said.
The second project is `Implementation of Action Plan on Human Rights in Pakistan’ with the total allocation of Rs 50 million and for next fiscal budget is the demanded amount is Rs 25 million. The other project is `Establishment of Human Rights Management Information System’ with a total cost of Rs 50 million with an amount of Rs 15 million for the next PSDP.
The other project is `Construction/Purchase of land for National Child Protection Complex Islamabad’, with a total allocation of Rs 150 million including Rs43 million for the next financial year. The last project is `Establishment of two psycho Social Support/Child Protection Centres, Islamabad’ with a total allocation of Rs 59.397 million urging Rs 22 million for the next fiscal year.
The ministry has also proposed two ongoing schemes worth Rs 120 million for the budgetary allocation of next fiscal year. The ongoing schemes included `Establishment of Helpline for Legal Advice on Human Rights Islamabad’ with a total allocation of Rs 37.603 million, urging an amount of Rs 20 million for the fiscal year 2016-17.
The other project is `Construction of working women hostel at G-6/2 and G-7/3 Islamabad’ with a total amount of Rs 273 million while the demanded allocation for the next PSDP is Rs 100 million.
