Rs 85.14 billion earmarked for ADP

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has earmarked Rs 85.1410 billion for Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the budget for 2011-12, with increase in its volume by 15 percent as compared to current financial year. According to budget statistics, the ADP will cover 1,035 schemes, out of which 632 are ongoing and 403 are new projects.
The government has allocated 32 percent funds, 9 percent for health sector, 15 percent education, four percent each for Tameer-e-Khyber programme, social and economic development, irrigation, industry, sewerage and sanitation, seven percent for regional development, two percent for agriculture, 13 percent for upgradation and improvement of roads.
An amount of 4.5 billion has been set aside for different provincial schemes, which is about 7 percent of total budget. Foreign grants amount to about Rs 16 billion, which increases 74 percent as compared financial year 2010-11. The education department is to receive Rs 10.4 billion for 46 new and ongoing schemes.
A grant of Rs 0.5 billion has been allocated for health department to carry out schemes for prevention of fatal diseases, children healthcare, tuberculosis, maternity health, thalessemia, AIDs, and provision of basic health facility. Social Welfare Department budget is about Rs 165 million for launching different social uplift schemes in the province.
A sum of Rs 1.22 billion has been earmarked for promotion of culture, heritage, and Gandhra civilisation for carrying out 38 different schemes, which increases 83 percent as compared to current year. Department of Religious and Minority Affairs is to receive Rs 7.8 billion for 11 projects.
The government has allocated Rs 1.54 billion to carry out five schemes for restoration and expansion of different roads in the province. Irrigation department is to receive Rs 0.3 billion, agriculture Rs 335 million, industries Rs 2.38 billion, mining department Rs 612 million, forest department Rs 6.71 million, information department Rs 112 million, rural development and local government Rs 0.5 billion, science and information technology Rs 336 million, home department Rs 3.19 billion, law and justice Rs 237 million. A grant of Rs 50 million has been allocated for public private partnership scheme, Rs 0.5 billion for Saturi Da Pakhtunkwa, and Rs 150 million for Pakhtunkhwa Huner Mand Scheme in the budget.