KARACHI: The Sindh government has proposed allocation of Rs 71 billion, for local councils, including Rs 5 billion for development schemes to be undertaken by them, in budget for next fiscal year.
Rs 60 billion were allocated for local councils in the current financial year. Presenting the budget 2017-18 in the Sindh Assembly, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that the Development Portfolio of Local Government Department for current financial year was Rs 20.73 billion for 422 development schemes.
Out of the total allocation, Rs.16.271 billion was the allocation against 409 (230 On-going + 179 New) schemes of Local Government wing, Rs 2 billion for New Scheme for Improvement of Major Cities and Towns, and Rs 2.460 billion for 12 schemes of Solid Waste Management. For next financial year, Rs 28.78 billion were earmarked for 411 development schemes of Local Government Department.
