- Members urge Sindh government to increase them from Rs 0.2m to 0.6m
KARACHI: The city council of Karachi on Wednesday urged the Sindh government to increase the monthly funds of the union councils from existing Rs 200,000 to Rs 600,000 so that elected members could perform their duties in a proper manner.
The council that met on Wednesday at the Council Hall of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) was presided over by Mayor Wasim Akhtar.
Over the course of the meeting, three resolutions were passed with majority votes in total. One demanded the government to increase the council’s fund from 0.2 million to 0.6 million so that the councils could perform daily routine works and solve the problems of citizens.
In another resolution, the contract of recovery of charged parking fee on 27 different locations for the year 2018 was approved and the council gave approval of surrendering of grant in aid amount of Rs 1 million from budget head No V-A1-5(i) and its re-appropriation in the budget head No V-E-5(iii) for purchase of chemicals and medicines for the City Sports Complex.
Speaking on the occasion, Karachi’s mayor said the elected representatives were making all efforts to solve the city problems and improvement being made in the affairs of various departments. In the past, the amount recovered from charged parking fee was embezzled; however, this money is being received by KMC now.
He said the resolutions passed today were all aimed at making the KMC financially stronger and added that the resolution for enhancement in the union councils’ funds will now be sent to the provincial government for further action.
He said the elected representatives were doing their best to provide relief to the residents of their area despite unfavourable conditions. Before this, the council members ratify the proceedings of last council meeting and also offered prayers for late journalist Adil Murad.
