RAWALPINDI, Jul 18 (NNI): Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 Rs 3255.35 million has been vetted and estimates of development expenditure has been sent to Government of Punjab for endorsement.
The Finance Sub-Committee comprises of Finance Department, P&D Department and HUD&PHE Department met under the chairmanship of Director General RDA, Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa to scrutinize / vet the annual budget of RDA for fiscal year 2023-24.
It was informed in the meeting that total outlay of RDA budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 is Rs3255 million. The major portion of Rs 700 million of the budget allocated for the ongoing and new development schemes. The ongoing development schemes including construction of Rawalpindi Ring Road-R3 (38.3 km) main carriageway from Banth (N-5) to Thalian (M-2) at allocation Rs 5 million.
Remodeling of Kachehri Chowk, Rawalpindi at allocation Rs 10 million. Land Acquisition for Construction of Lai Expressway & Flood Channel , Rawalpindi at allocation Rs 1 million. Establishment of PMU for Construction of Lai Nullah Expressway Project and Urban Regeneration Plan along Lai Nullah at allocation Rs 2 million.
The new development schemes ADP 2023-24 include Construction of Lai Nullah Project, Rawalpindi at allocation of Rs 10 million. Construction of Additional 03 floors in RDA Car Parking Plaza at Fawara Chowk Rawalpindi at allocation of Rs 10 million.
Income Target for FY 2022-23 was set at Rs 619.32 million and RDA has achieved recovery target for FY 2022-23. Rs 482.6 million was allocated for non-development expenditures and expenses which includes pay, pension salary, electricity, telephone, repair and maintenance fuel etc and department has achieved saving of Rs143million in non-development expenditure.
WASA’s ongoing and new development schemes ADP 2023-24 include Augmentation of Water Suply of Rawalpindi based Chahan Dam Source Particularly New Area Added in WASA’s Jurisdiction Rawalpindi allocated at Rs 800 million. Construction of four sewerage treatment plans and required sewerage lines under Ph-1 allocated at Rs 5 million.
Improvement / Rehabilitation of Sewerage System in Satellite Town and Adjoining area Rawalpindi allocated at 17 million. Land Acquisition for water supply system based on dadhocha Dam allocated at Rs 10 million and Rehabilitation / Up-gradation of Rawal Lake Treatment Planst, Old Transmission pipe and water Testing Laboratory including Equipment Rawalpindi allocated at Rs 10 million. Eleven schemes of District Development Package has also been vetted at allocation of Rs.222.817 million.
MD WASA Muhammad Tanveer, Malik Ghazanfer Ali Awan, Director Adman & Finance RDA, Tahir Bashir Director Adman and Revenue WASA, Khawaja Arshad Javed, Deputy Director Finance RDA and the representative of Finance Department, HUD&PHED and P&D Department attended the meeting. NNI
