ISLAMABAD: Additional Commissioner, Coordination , Rawalpindi Jahangir Ahmed, who was part of a three-member fact-finding committee on the proposed Rawalpindi ring road affair, has, in his.
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May 14, 2021 | 12:34 am
The Philippines is looking to ramp up its coronavirus vaccination drive in the next few months, as vaccine supplies arrive. PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS
THE government might need to spend P75 billion more until next year to fund its expanded coronavirus vaccination program, the Finance chief said on Thursday.
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said government agencies might have to realign their budgets again to get funds for the program without widening the budget deficit too much.
“With the announcement that some countries will inoculate teenagers and the expectation that we eventually will follow suit, we are anticipating an additional expenditure of about P20 billion to vaccinate approximately 15 million kids aged 12 to 17,” he told reporters via Viber.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) The Philippines will need additional funds to buy COVID-19 vaccines for teenagers and booster shots for increased protection, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Thursday.
Dominguez said President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for government agencies to identify savings from their 2020 budget allocations could support the additional requirement of ₱75 billion.
The head of Duterte’s economic team said about P20 billion will be needed to vaccinate about 15 million Filipinos aged 12-17, as they anticipate the inclusion of younger teens and adolescents in the inoculation program. Current rules only qualify those aged 18 and older.
Dominguez made the suggestion when asked what items the Executive seeks to spend on using realigned savings from the 2020 national budget.
Daily Times
May 12, 2021
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) Tuesday visited Tarbela Dam to review on ground the preparedness level for mobilization of the contractor to the site and start of construction work on the project, scheduled to be commenced in July this year.
The contract for civil works of the 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project (T5) last week has already been awarded to the contractor. During the visit, WAPDA Chairman had a detailed round of Tunnel N0. 5, sites of the Power House and Switch Yard and Intake of the Power House, therein, he was briefed about mobilization of the contractor and time lines for overall implementation of the project.
HARIPUR: Wapda chairman retired Lt-Gen Muzammil Hussain has said the 1530MW Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project (T5) will help fulfil the country’s growing energy needs.
He said this during a visit to the site of the project, whose civil works contract was awarded last week.
The Wapda chairman reviewed arrangements for the start of work slated for next July.
He said T5 was one of the 10 mega projects being executed by Wapda in the country to double hydropower production.
Retired Lt-Gen Muzammil said cheap electricity would reduce the country’s reliance on imported expensive fuel.
Wapda chief reviews arrangements for start of work