KARACHI, June 11: A development-oriented budget of Rs656.668 million of Jamshed Town municipal administration for the fiscal 2005-06 was presented in its council by its Nazim Ahmed Parekh on Friday. According to budget documents, a total of Rs314.47m which comes to 47.88 per cent of the total outlay have been earmarked for development projects as compared to Rs311.055m (47.38pc) allocated for non-development activities.
Giving details of its sources of income for the year 2005-06, a spokesman of the town said its major receipts include Rs407m which will be received from city government and a share of Rs151.74m to be received from Sindh government under the head of matching grant in lieu of octroi tax whereas its different department, including regulation and licence, finance and building roads and mechanical and electrical departments are expected to generate Rs85.5m, 1.07m and 1m, respectively, through their own resources.
Referring to non-development expenditures, he said that a major allocation of Rs168.993 (25.74pc) has been made for establishment, followed by Rs135.587m (20.65pc) for contingencies and Rs6.475 (0.99pc) for maintenance.
He said under the head of development expenditures, the Town municipal administration will spend Rs335.71m for communications services; Rs188.895m for sanitation and solid waste management, Rs55.594m for development and maintenance of parks and Rs45.33m for providing other municipal services.
Gulberg Town: Nazim of Gulberg Town Farooque Niamatullah on Saturday presented budget for the fiscal year 2005-06, showing a surplus of Rs4.165 million, to the town’s council, adds PPI.
In his budget speech, the nazim said that total revenue receipts for the year 2005-06 were estimated at Rs344.699 million.
The revenue receipts include share from the City District Government Karachi in lieu of Octroi of Rs190 million, share of different taxes from the CDGK (Rs135 million), recovery of water charges from contractors (Rs0.860 million), income from other sources (Rs9.703 million), road cutting charges from various departments (Rs5 million) and income from community centre, baara dari and gymnasium, license fee on marriage gardens/halls and bachat bazaars (Rs4.136).
As against the total receipts of Rs344.699 million, the total expenditure has been estimated at Rs340.534 million. The expenditure includes Rs47.832 million for contingencies.
A sum of Rs77.961 million has been earmarked for infrastructure of sanitation, Rs86.085 million for communication, Rs43.422 million for electrical and mechanical, Rs78.73 million for parks and recreation and Rs54.336 million for municipal services.
Major allocations pertained to development work for which an amount of Rs173.681 million has been earmarked. The breakup of the amount and development work includes Rs75.250 million for construction/repair of roads, streets, footpaths, etc.; Rs2 million for improvement of central island; Rs54.2 million for construction of parks, playgrounds, nurseries, etc.; Rs12.3 million for improvement and maintenance of street lights; Rs2 million for construction of SW Drains and improvement of drains; Rs15.931 million for purchase of furniture, computers and other equipment; and Rs12 million for unforeseen requirements/share for citizens board/water and sewerage, etc.
The town nazim told the council: “At present, we do not have any liability. We have also cleared our electricity dues.”
