Rs 20.68 billion CDGL budget approved

LAHORE Administrator and DCO Ahad Khan Cheema Tuesday approved the Annual Budget of City District Government Lahore of Rs 20.68 billions for the year 2011-12 by using his powers, bestowed upon him by Punjab Local Government Ordinance (amended) 2001. While giving further details, District Officer (Finance) and Planning Mian Waheed said that out of the total approved amount of Rs 20,68,88500 as budget, about Rs 3.1 billion have been allocated for the completion of ongoing development projects in the City while Rs 14.11 billion have been allocated for non-development expenditures. He declares the surplus budget of Rs 112 million. He said that a huge amount of the budget has been allocated for education, health, sanitation and special education sectors. He said that CDG would bear the extra burden of 1.8 billion, allocated for salaries, medical allowances and pensions of the employees. He said that Rs 1 billion have allocated for Citizens Community Board (CCB). The DO further said that Rs 6.5 billion have been allocated for Education Sector, Rs 3.4 billions for municipal services while about Rs 1.4 billion have been allocated for health sector.

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