Less than 25% of KP development budget utilised

[Devil Soul]

Less than 25% of KP development budget utilised
ALI AKBAR — UPDATED about 2 hours ago

Only 24pc of the total ADP budget has been spent on sector-wise development projects ─ Photo: KP white paper 2014 - 2015
PESHAWAR: A document released by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government showing the sector-wise allocation of the KP budget for Annual Development Projects (ADPs) for 2014 – 2015 displays scant utilisation of the budget assigned to the province for development.

During the past nine months, of the total Rs139,764 million budget, Rs85,988m (61 per cent) has been released, of which Rs33,864m — 24pc of the total ADP budget — has been spent on sector-wise development projects.

The document reveals poor utilisation of funds allocated for the labour sector in KP. The labour sector is allocated an estimated budget of Rs26 million ─ only 0.02pc of the total budget. However, although all funds for the budget have been released, less than 1pc have been utilised.

Five sectors allocated the smallest proportion of the total budget:

• Labour ─ Rs26m (0.02pc)
• Environment ─ Rs57m ( 0.04pc)
• Auqaf, Hajj, religious and minority affairs ─ Rs149m (0.11pc)
• Transport ─ Rs200m (0.14pc)
• Information ─ Rs224m (0.16pc)

Of the largest chunk of the estimated budget assigned to the elementary and secondary education sector —at Rs19,902m ─ only 37pc has been spent of the 61pc released.

Five sectors allocated the largest proportion of the total budget:

• Elementary and secondary education ─ Rs19,902m (14pc)
• Roads ─ Rs17,307m, (12pc)
• Regional development ─ Rs16,994m (12pc)
• Health ─ Rs11,207m (8pc)
• Urban development ─ Rs8,760m (6pc)

According to bureaucratic sources, delays in the decision-making process, and strict rules and regulations are to blame for the poor utilisation of funds.

The source added that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak in a meeting expressed his displeasure over the weak utilisation of budget funds, and had ordered the expenditure of at least 40pc of the provincial budget. The previous KP government was criticised for lapsing billions of dollars allocated to ADPs.

The current KP government, however, has displayed commitment towards pursuing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)for 2015.

In a bid to eliminate power shortages from the province, the PTI government launched a Green Growth Initiative (GGI) in 2014, following which it declared war against timber smugglers and explored various energy options for off-grid localities.

The government's 'Sehat Ka Ittehad' anti-polio drive has also been praised by Bill Gates and touted as a viable model for polio drives in other provinces.

In order to facilitate conflict resolution, PTI Chairman Imran Khan launcheddispute resolution committees to dispense quick and cheap justice for those who can't afford litigation and attorneys.

However, not all of PTI's efforts towards a 'Naya Pakistan' have been successful. The afforestation drive, a part of the GGI, has been hit by a shortage of funds and saplings ─ even though 60pc of the forestry budget has yet to be spent.

The situation for sanitation in lesser-developed areas of the province is still bleak, and under-enrollment in one fifth of the schools in the province is proving to be a financial liability on the government.

 

[Jazzbot]

A thread is already running

 

[SBD-3]

Had they included the spending on steroids and vitamins by CM khattak sahib then this budget would have gone to 50-60%

 

[Viper0011.]

Less than 25% of KP development budget utilised.

I can answer this pretty easily. My guess is, the remainder of the 75% budget will be used in the next elections to support IK and his party's election campaigns. Plus, some of this money will go in defending cases against IK due to hie bad mouthing of others, along with other projects, such as setting up militia based terrorism, mob like sit ins to destroy Pakistan's democratic institutions like the Parliament or the National tv. This time, it might go attack the Prime Minister or the President House too, who knows may be the GHQ as well as IK is super upset as to why the military is supporting NS and Pakistan, not his ego to be a PM.

There are many serious project setup to grow the KPK with the remainder of the 75% budget. These projects include:
1) Accuse NS and associated funding needs
2) Accuse NS again and funding needs
3) Plan for violent protests, which would bring "Economic Revolution" in the mob's life who'd be participating a drugs, money and women will be provided.
4) Plan for accusing everyone else who happens to not like IK or disagrees with his violent, 1990s political style where force was everything in Pakistan
5) Money needed to defend IK from all these law suits that he'd get when he continues to destroy Pakistan and other people like the Chief Justices and whoever doesn't serve his purpose.


MAN, I see a LOT of growth in KPK in the next three years (Negative Growth = 0 productivity). Pakistanis need to wake up and start to look towards a positive, growth oriented future that takes them into a top 20 fastest growing economies. Not waste time and get bogged down with individual's personal wishes in total haste and disregard for their country, which have done nothing but damaging your country, bring its reputation down, causing loss of lives by these militia based sit ins and billions of loss in economic and business activity. Good thing is, I am noticing Pakistanis now seeing who is actually doing the hard work, and who's actually just gossiping and accusing others, without producing shiit.

 

[runa moosani]

Had they included the spending on steroids and vitamins by CM khattak sahib then this budget would have gone to 50-60%

And don't forget Cookies and Pastries too.

 

[SBD-3]

And don't forget Cookies and Pastries too.

Marvana hay kaya? This would be too much calories for him to handle, he might trip.

 

[runa moosani]

Marvana hay kaya? This would be too much calories for him to handle, he might trip.

Woh to Khattak sahab ko khud sochna chahiye before spending 25 lakh on bakery items.