PESHAWAR:
Chief Minister Pervez Khattak spent Rs 40 million on gifts for dignitaries and guests during the fiscal year 2014-15, overtaking Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan’s record, who spent Rs 14 million, according to sources.
The CM House’s total annual allocation was Rs264 million while an additional Rs60 million was spent.
The CM Secretariat employs as many as 313 people, out of which 71 are high-ranking officials.
During the last financial year, the CM House consumed electricity worth Rs22 million, gas worth Rs0.65 million. Rs26 million has been allocated for gas expenditures for 2015-16, according to reports.
A total of Rs3.65 million was spent on the registration of new vehicles, furniture worth Rs2 million was bought. Additionally, Rs10.65 million was spent on construction and repairs while Rs13.8 million was spent on transportation costs.
The CM House’s helicopter, aeroplane and staff vehicles burnt fuel worth Rs15 million.