KARACHI – Sindh government on Friday has presented its first annual budget 2019-20 in Sindh Assembly (SA) today.
According to the details, Chief Minister Sindh presented the annual budget with a total outlay of over Rs 1,217 billion.
The Chief Minister (CM) said that the province’s revenue targets have been revised from Rs243.082 billion to Rs240.746 billion.
He said that the PPP focused its energies towards serving the people, the current government seems to have no interest in actual work.
They have failed consistently to reach their tax collection targets.
With a record shortfall of almost 447 billion in 11 months, FBR performance reached an all-time low during the last one year.
Consequently, Sindh has been deprived of its due share and we are enduring a shortfall of Rs.117.5 billion (BE basis) owing entirely to the federal government.
As per annual budget 2019-20:
The allocation for school education is increased in non-development budget from Rs170.832 billion in year 2018-19 to Rs178.618 billion in next financial year 2019-20.
The current revenue expenditure of Health Department excluding medical education has been significantly increased by 19 percent from Rs96.8 billion in CFY 2018-19 to Rs114.4 billion in FY 2019-20.
The allocation for law and order sector has been increased in non-development budget from Rs100.483 billion in year 2018-19 to Rs109.788 billion in next financial year 2019-20.
The government of Sindh has allocated Rs12.3 billion for Social Protection and Poverty Reduction program in the development budget of 2019-20.
Education:
The allocation for school education is increased in non-development budget from Rs170.832 billion in year 2018-19 to Rs178.618 billion in next financial year 2019-20.
Health:
The current revenue expenditure of Health Department excluding medical education has been significantly increased by 19 percent from Rs96.8 billion in CFY 2018-19 to Rs114.4 billion in FY 2019-20.
Law and order:
The allocation for law and order sector has been increased in non-development budget from Rs100.483 billion in year 2018-19 to Rs109.788 billion in next financial year 2019-20.
Energy:
The Sindh CM said that the allocation for energy sector increased in non-development budget from Rs23.883 billion in year 2018-19 to Rs24.920 billion in next financial year 2019-20.
Social protection and poverty reduction program:
The government of Sindh has allocated Rs12.3 billion for Social Protection and Poverty Reduction program in the development budget of 2019-20.
Salaries:
He said for next financial year 2019-20 the provincial government has proposed an increase of 15 percent in pay as Adhoc Relief Allowance of all government employees and pensioners.
Irrigation:
Shah said that the allocation for irrigation sector is increased in non-development budget from Rs22.744 billion in year 2018-19 to Rs23.070 billion in next financial year 2019-20.
