LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said that new schemes will be introduced for public welfare in the provincial budget and no new tax will be imposed.
Presiding over a meeting which reviewed proposals of provincial budget for the new financial year 2017-18 and priorities of Annual Development Programme 2017-18 in detail, he said that coming provincial budget will be people, farmer and industrialist friendly.
He said that the scope of programme of welfare of common man would be expanded and more resources would be earmarked for the development of backward areas in the budget.
Punjab government would forward the policy of equal development of rural and urban areas, he added.
Reviewing in detail the priorities of Annual Development Programme 2017-18, Shehbaz Sharif said that Punjab government had achieved development targets of current fiscal year through effective strategy.
He said that the volume of Annual Development Programme for next fiscal year would be a record and more resources would be provided for the development of districts of south Punjab and prosperity of the people.
Shehbaz Sharif said that more funds would be allocated for education, health, provision of clean drinking water and other social sectors.
New steps would be taken for further improvement in infrastructure and transport sectors, he added.
He said that development of agriculture sector was of paramount importance for stability of economy and solid steps had been taken for uplift of agriculture and welfare of farmers.
He said that development of agriculture and provision of better facilities to the cultivators during next fiscal year was among the priorities.
Chief Minister said that energy projects were being forwarded rapidly to eliminate electricity loadshedding from the country.
The meeting also reviewed progress of development projects under Annual Development Programme 2016-17.
Provincial Ministers Malik Nadeem Kamran, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Member National Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Secretary, Advisor Dr. Umer Saif, Additional Chief Secretary Home, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretaries of concerned departments and senior officials were present on the occasion while Provincial Minister Rana Sanaullah participated in the meeting from Faisalabad and Senator Saood Majeed from Bahawalpur through video link.
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