KARACHI (APP) - Sindh is faced with a 12.3 billion rupees deficit in the 2007-08 budget which reflects total recoveries at Rs 223.8 billion as against an expenditure of Rs 236.1 billion. This was informed by Provincial Finance Secretary Ghulam Ali Pasha in a briefing given to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah.The Secretary informed that this year Rs 3972.9 million are being spent on construction and repair of irrigation dams and canals besides salaries. He said the expenditure on police department is estimated at Rs 16663.9 million. He said during the period from 2003-04 to 2007-08, Rs 1218.7 million were spent on the purchase of 1314 vehicles.  He informed that ADP outlay stands at Rs 40 billion while Rs 0.5 billion allocated for Drought Emergency Relief Assistance, 1.1 billion for DSSP, 5.6 billion for foreign project assistance and Rs 14.4 billion for other grants. It was informed that Rs 10 billion have been provided for ADP of District Governments while Rs 28 billion released for ongoing schemes, Rs 4.5 billion for new schemes and Rs 2.9 billion allocated outside the budget. The meeting was informed that Sindh has 510,665 employees which include 231,495 employees of the Provincial setup and 279,170 in the district governments. The Chief Minister was informed about an allocation of Rs 50 billion for Karachi Mega City, Rs 18.75 billion for Sindh Investment program, Rs 5.38 billion for construction of rural roads with Japan's cooperation and Rs 2.68 billion for new steel flyovers in Karachi.   In order to check the funds used for repair of irrigation canals, the Chief Minister directed that a committee be formed for this purpose and submit report within one week. He sought information about the number of  operative and inoperative tubewells.