District Nazim Nowshera, Liaqat Khan Khattak on Friday presented a tax-free budget of Rs 5.429 billion prioritizing projects of education, health, and agriculture. The budget meeting convened by District Councilor, Ashfaq Ahmad was held in Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Hall Akora Khattak. Addressing the budget meeting, district Nazim said that handsome amount of 4.41 billion rupees was earmarked for provision of salaries while 260.9 million rupees had been allocated for non-salary expenditures.

He informed the meeting that 670.7 million rupees had been allocated for development expenditure, 60.43 million rupees for education, 30.21 million rupees for health, 20.7 million rupees for women development and 20.35 million rupees for promotion of sports. He said that provincial Planning and Development Department had authorized district council to use 55 percent of development funds. He informed that Rs 6.6 million had been allocated for the welfare of minorities while 60.24 million rupees had been allocated as a grant to district council. 170.68 million rupees have been set for development expenditures in the district.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2017