NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Nov 12: The district council, Naushahro Feroze, passed its budget for the year 2001-2002 with a surplus of Rs0.153 million on Monday.

The district Naib Nazim, Syed Hassan Ali Shah, presided over the session, while the district Nazim, Masroor Khan Jatoi, presented the budget.

The total budget of the year is Rs336.770 million, out of which Rs327.457 are expected to be received from the government, whereas the district council is expected to raise Rs9.312 million through its own resources. Rs48.588 million will be spent on the current expenditure, i.e. non-salary expenditure on the offices and departments of the district government, while Rs206.661 million is meant for development purposes. Rs73.090 million has been allocated for the ongoing schemes under the annual development programme devolved to the district.

Under the head of new schemes, Rs3 million have been allocated for the education department, Rs26.11 million for water supply and sanitation, and Rs15 million for block allocation. However, the allocation for the new schemes is subject to confirmation by the government.

The schemes for the Khushhal Pakistan Programme, phase-III, at an estimated cost of Rs89.460 are under scrutiny.

Rs0.385 million have been kept for the district Nazim, the district Naib Nazim and members. However, the rates have yet to be decided by the government.

On the income side, the district council will raise Rs9.312 million whereas Rs13.469 million are expected to be received by the district council as its share from Zila tax.

Rs39.759 million is expected to be received as octroi share during the period, out of which Rs33.696 million will be transferred to four taluka municipal administrations and an amount of Rs6.063 million will be given to 20 octroi union councils. Rs22.449 million being the Zila tax share is expected to be received during the period, out of which Rs8.979 million will be released to the union councils.

The share of union councils has been increased to 40 per cent of the total Zila tax as against the previous share of 25 per cent.