The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to cut down 20 per cent developmental budget on local Annual Developmental Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year (FY) 2015-16 due to the shortage of funds.
KP Local Government and Rural Development Minister Inayat Ullah expressed these views in the pre-budget consultation organised by center for governance and public accountability.
Neither the federal government provided the expected funds from the federal consolidated pool nor could the provincial government achieve revenue targets, he said.
The KP government had estimated Rs 37 billion under provincial tax and non-tax receipts in last year’s budget but could not fetch a reasonable amount. Similarly, it estimated Rs 15 billion from net hydel developmental fund which could not be materialised.
However, KP has been able to sign a memorandum of understanding with the center under which Rs 25 billion will be added to the fund under the arrears head of Net Hydel Profit, before the start of next financial year.
He said that 2015-16 ADP has been cut down to Rs 113 billion by cutting 20 per cent funds of each Sector, including district ADP which has been brought down to Rs 22 billion from Rs 30 billion earlier estimates. He also stressed to formulate a policy to effectively and efficiently utilise 70 per cent budget other than local government for which a provincial level policy should be drafted.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) analysis shows that the KP government has utilised 88 per cent in FY 2011-12, 76 per cent in FY 2012-13, 61 per cent in FY 2013-14 and 83 per cent in FY 2014-15, while the utilisation in 2015-16 is merely 43 per cent by May 26, 2016 with almost one month to go more.
The KP government had allocated Rs 174 billion in 2015-16 ADP but could only release Rs 117 billion till May, 2016. The utilisation report of finance department shows that it could only utilize Rs 73 billion till May. CGPA analysis on foreign project assistance depicts that on the average, 18 per cent foreign funds have been utilised in the last four years. KP estimated a total of Rs 114 billion while utilised Rs 22.8 billion in last four fiscal years, from FY 2011-12 to FY 2014-15.
In terms of actual expenditures under ADP 2015-16, district ADP which has been allocated Rs 30.2 billion has utilised Rs 11.09 billion (37 per cent), road Sector utilised Rs 10.7 billion out of Rs 19 billion allocated under KP ADP 2015-16 which is 56 per cent of total ADP for roads. On the other hand, the local government department, which has been allocated Rs 18.3 billion, could utilise only Rs 7.8 billion (43 per cent).
Elementary and secondary education could utilise only Rs 8.7 billion (55 per cent) of the total allocated Rs 15.9 billion to the Sector. Similarly health Sector, which has been in dismal condition, could utilise only Rs 4.2 billion out of 12.4 billion (34 per cent).
CGPA Executive Director Muhammad Anwar stressed on abolishing the practice of allocation of development funds to members provincial assembly (MPAs). He stated that there is no justification for District Development Advisory Committee (DDAC) as the elected local governments have already been constituted in all KP districts.
CGPA Programme Manager Malik Masood demanded KP government to ensure efficient and accountable mechanisms for improving ADP spending.
The government shall improve its timely utilisation capacity along with the implementation of other legislations that are harbinger to the KP good governance legislative framework, demanded Masood.
With each day passing PTI is on a descent. This Budget cut is criminal and exposes the incompetence of KPK Government. In fact the party itself is in shambles due to a phoney personality cult which has developed in the leadership. We don’t see this cult in discussions and various shows including Parliamentary debates!!!Only two persons represent PTI on TV; Mr Ali Muhammad and Mr Murad. Rest consider themselves no less than Imran Khan.
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