KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that new mega development projects would be incorporated in
Annual Development Plan (ADP) 2014-15 for big cities of the province.
He said that under the new ADP, basic service providing organizations such as KWSB, WASA, TMAs, Education and Health Sector would be financially strengthened to ensure efficient delivery to people and Sindh Police would be well equipped to maintain law and order situation in the province more effectively.
This he observed while presiding over a meeting in connection with development budget proposals for the next financial year on Tuesday.
He directed the officers concerned to prepare a new innovative development plan, not only to cater for the needs of the people of each area but to ensure its visible impact on them.
He said in addition to mega development project of big cities such as K-4 water project and KCR project of Karachi and many other projects, upgrading of small towns of the province are also being considered for inclusion in the new budget.
Besides, basic services provider organization/ utility organizations such as KWSB- WASA and TMAs would be financially strengthen and enabled at least to deliver efficient deliveries of water supply, drainage and sanitation services to the people.
He directed the officers concerned to re-visit their development plans and transfer all 227 small size development schemes to the district Administration concerned with allocated fund.
The Chief Minister directed to include one well standard disable centres scheme at least at each divisional head quarter, for learning and capacity building of the special people work force.
He also directed the monetary management to ensure more funds in the new budget to strengthen and equip the Sindh Police and enable it to meet present challenges of law and order.
The meeting was informed that Rs 06 billion out of budget allocation have already been released to Sindh Police to purchase bullet proof vehicles, vests, helmets and gadgets to counter terrorists activities.
It was informed that more than 527 different development schemes would be completed by the end of this financial years while new budget proposals from public representatives and other stakeholders were being received and compiled for incorporation in the next budget.
The meeting was also informed that fresh study about the tax collection and anticipated receipts from Federal and Provincial Government was also being carried out, which would be followed by the size/volume of total development outlay for new fiscal year.
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