Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Tuesday said that the total development outlay of Rs 215 billion and Rs 165 billion has been allotted against 2463 ongoing and new development schemes during the current financial year 2013-14.
He said Rs 120.77 billion have been earmarked for the schemes of important and immediate nature and Rs 44.23 billion are assigned to the schemes of ordinary nature. He directed the officers of executing departments to expedite the development works and ensure efficient utilisation of development funds.
He was presiding over a meeting at CM House to review the performances of the Finance Department, and other government departments working on these development schemes.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah directed the officers to complete 293 important development schemes by December 2013 and 218 schemes by June 2014.
The meeting was attended by CM’s Finance Advisor Syed Murad Ali Shah, Development Additional Chief Secretary Arif Ahmed Khan, Development Secretary Rehana Ghulam Ali, MEC DG Imtiaz Ali Shah, Water Senior Chief Fazal Ahmed Nizamani and officers from the Planning & Development Department.
The CM also directed the Finance Department to ensure release quarterly grants of other 852 ongoing schemes within stipulated period.