With great emphasis on agriculture, livestock, water and drainage, education, and health sectors, the Sindh government is likely to earmark at least Rs 185 billion for the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year 2012-13, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Under the ADP 2012-13, special attention has been given to the Special Initiatives Unit with an increase in funds of at least 490 percent, and priority programmes have been given an increase of at least 90 percent.
The outlay has almost been finalised by the senior authorities of the Planning and Development Department. However, the addition and deletion of schemes would take a couple of days.
The total outlay would remain the same, but the final outlay might possibly be revised, as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement is insisting on allocation of more funds for Karachi and Hyderabad districts, well-placed sources told Pakistan Today.
According to the proposed ADP 2012-13, the Special Initiatives Unit is likely to get Rs 30.65 billion. Similarly, the allocation for projects under priority programmes has been increased and fixed at Rs 10 billion.
A substantial increase in funds is also expected for education (Rs 12 billion), health (Rs 11 billion), livestock (Rs 2.5 billion), agriculture (Rs 4.8 billion), directives (Rs 5 billion), water and drainage (Rs 5 billion), statistical and economic research (Rs 2 billion), and transport and communications (Rs 13 billion).
The food sector is likely to receive Rs 400 million; fisheries Rs 1.1 billion; forest, wildlife and Coastal Development Authority Rs 850 million; industries Rs 1.2 billion; mines and minerals Rs 600 million; coal and energy Rs 7.988 billion; physical planning and housing Rs 5.9 billion; sports and youth affairs Rs 590 million; culture Rs 4.54 billion; tourism Rs 240 million; information and archives Rs 150 million; auqaf Rs 320 million; minorities Rs 149 million; social welfare Rs 200 million; women development Rs 400 million; environment Rs 230 million; special packages Rs 13 billion; rural development Rs 415 million; antiquities Rs 515 million; human rights Rs 150 million; matching allocation Rs 3 billion; cooperation Rs 42 million; devolved projects Rs 5 billion; and Rs 7 billion for block allocation.
Over Rs 12 billion are likely to be received from international donors and agencies, including Japan, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The funds include Rs 2.5 billion as additional financing for the On-Farm Water Management Project, Rs 3 billion for the Japan-assisted Rural Road Construction Project Phase-II, Rs 920 million from the ADB under the Coastal Community Development Project, Rs 2 billion under the Cities Improvement Programme and Rs 4 billion for the Water Sector Improvement Project, the sources said.
