ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has allocated an amount twelve billion rupees for various new and ongoing development schemes of Azad Jammu Kashmir for the fiscal year 2016-17.

According to the official sources, four hundred million rupees have been allocated for 48 MW Jagran Hydro Power Project while two hundred million rupees have been earmarked for Athmuqam-Keran Bypass road and three hundred million rupees for Nausri-Laswa Bypass in Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Four hundred million rupees have been allocated for the Medical colleges of Mirpur and Muzaffarabad.

The Federal government will also provide an amount of two hundred fifty million rupees for the construction of AJK Legislative Assembly Complex in Muzaffarabad