Summary As many as 1,000 flats will be built in Lyari for impoverished and the homeless
KARACHI (Web Desk) – Sindh Revenue Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday is presenting tax free budget for the province which is worth more than Rs 739 billion.
It has been recommended that a certain amount is reserved for development projects in Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpur Khas, Sukkur and Larkana. As many as 1,000 flats will be built in Lyari for impoverished and the homeless. The revenue ministry will further reserve a share for as many as 50 new public schools and colleges and three new hospitals
LIVE UPDATES
15:39 Murad announces at least 10 percent increase in basic salaries of government employees
15:27 Circular Railway Project will cost at least US $2.6 billion
15:20 Budget for Karachi increased by at least 48 percent
The budget 2015-16 is a step forward towards the prosperity and development of Sindh #PeopleFriendlySindhBudget
— Emran Brohi (@ibrohi31) June 13, 201514:31 Road Infrastructure: Government has given importance to the infrastructure along with other developmental projects, says Murad. At least 420 kilometers long roads improved for all kinds of traffic in the last fiscal year. Ranipur Road will be completed within the 2015-16 fiscal year. Various roads will be built under the new scheme by the provincial government.
Gambat Ranipur Road
SOLAR ENERGY
Murad says as many as six projects of 100 MW each will be established in the province
THAR PROJECT
Rs 3 billion cubic metres overburden removed. Coal projects including Thar project listed on priority basis for the CPEC
Meanwhile, few reflections on budget FY 2015-16:
#SindhBudget would be fat better than the other Provinces. New Labs, Institutions,Mega Projects will be announced #PeopleFriendlySindhBudget
— Tahir Khattak (@TahirKhattakk) June 13, 2015
Nothing new in Sindh budget. just copy paste of last budget just like Punjab nd federal budget. KPK budget will b different and innovative.
— Rao Jee (@raoo512) June 13, 2015
Sindh Govt should allocate at least 90% of the total budget on CORRUPTION. Let s be honest this time. #EconomicTerroism #karachi
— Arsalan Taj Ghumman (@ArsalanGhumman) June 13, 2015ENERGY
Country is experiencing low growth. It is imperative that government takes steps. Rs 25.9 billion allocated for the sector. Zardari wrote a letter to the PM recently urging the federal government to function in close collaboration with the provinces to overcome crisis, says Murad.
14:23 Four Rapid Bus Transit projects allocated grant in the budget
14:21 As many as 4,107 terrorists arrested by law enforcement agencies from January 2014 until today. At least 16 terrorists hanged in province during last fiscal year: Murad
14:19 Police apprehended culprits behind Safoora massacre and Shikarpur incident, says Sindh Revenue Minister. At least 10,030 posts created in Sindh Police.
Reduction in sales tax from 15%-14% This is called true relief #PeopleFriendlySindhBudget
— Alishba Naeem (@alishbanaeem2) June 13, 201514:14 Law and order situation in Sindh given special consideration in budget, says Murad Ali. Rs 61 billion reserved for the Sindh Police. Rs 2.4 billion reserved for Rangers compared to last year s rs 2.2 billion
14:12 Rs 250 million reserved for Thalassemia
13:59 Opposition raises voice against budget, assembly sees ruckus
13:50 Increase in budget of agriculture, irrigation, food, energy and works and services departments recommended
13:45 Agriculture development budget Rs 4.5 billion reserved
13:43 At least Rs 3 crore reserved for water supply to Thar coal project
13:40 Rs 50 billion will be recovered from cotton fees
