sindh, budget speech 2016-17

Government of Sindh, Budget Speech 2016-17

Contents BUDGET SPEECH 2016-17 ............................................................................................................................... 2

NATIONAL FINANCE COMMISSION ................................................................................................................ 6

SALIENT FEATURES OF BUDGET 2016-17 .................................................................................................... 7

Revised Estimates 2015-16 ........................................................................................................................... 9

Budget Estimates 2016-17 ........................................................................................................................... 10

EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................... 11

HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

LAW & ORDER ................................................................................................................................................ 17

ENERGY .......................................................................................................................................................... 18

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................. 21

IRRIGATION .................................................................................................................................................... 23

AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................................ 24

TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................................................... 25

SOCIAL WELFARE .......................................................................................................................................... 27

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................... 28

SPECIAL EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................... 29

MINORITIES AFFAIR ....................................................................................................................................... 29

SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS .................................................................................................................... 30

DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO ......................................................................................................................... 31

Karachi Division ........................................................................................................................................... 32

Hyderabad Division ...................................................................................................................................... 33

Sukkur Division ............................................................................................................................................ 34

Larkana Division .......................................................................................................................................... 35

Mirpurkhas Division ...................................................................................................................................... 36

Shaheed Benazirabad Division .................................................................................................................... 36

RELIEF / WELFARE MEASURES ................................................................................................................... 37

Grants and Subsidies on Food Items ........................................................................................................... 37

Pays and Allowances of Government Employees ........................................................................................ 37

FISCAL REFORMS .......................................................................................................................................... 38

Sindh Sales Tax on Services ....................................................................................................................... 38

Excise, Taxation and Narcotics .................................................................................................................... 40

Board of Revenue ........................................................................................................................................ 40

GOVERNANCE REFORMS ............................................................................................................................. 41

Public Financial Management Reforms........................................................................................................ 41

Sindh Tax Revenue Mobilization Plan (STRMP) .......................................................................................... 41

Budget Strategy Paper ................................................................................................................................. 42

Master Data Re-structuring .......................................................................................................................... 42

CONCLUDING REMARKS ............................................................................................................................... 42


BUDGET SPEECH 2016-17

: پروردگار، منهنجو سينو کولي ڇڏ ۽ منهنجي ڪم کي مون الء آسان ڪري ڇڏ ترجمو

۽ منهنجي زبان جي ڳنڍ کي کولي ڇڏ ته جيئن ماڻهو منهنجي ڳالهه سمجهي سگهن.

محترم اسپيڪر سنڌ اسيمبلي،

اسانجا معزز ميمبران سنڌ اسيمبلي،

جناب اسپيڪر صاحب!

ر بجا آڻيندس، جنهن مونکي هڪ ڀيرو ٻيهر اهو اعزاز سڀ کان پهريان آء هللا پاڪ جو شڪ

ع جي عوامي ڀالئيء واري بجيٽ پيش 2016-17عطا ڪيو آهي ته مان هن معزز ايوان آڏو سال

سالن جي وقفي 30ڪري رهيو آهيان. ان ۾ وڌيڪ اعزاز ۽ سعادت جي ڳالهه هيء آهي ته تقريبا

يني ۾ پيش ٿي رهي آهي، جنهن ۾ هللا تعالي جون کانپوء هي بجيٽ رمضان المبارڪ جي بابرڪت مه

بي بها رحمتون ۽ برڪتون نازل ٿينديون آهن. آء شاهه عبداللطيف ڀٽائيء جي هن دعائيه بيت سان

هيء عوام دوست بجيٽ پيش ڪرڻ جي اجازت گهرندس ته:

سارنگ سار لهيج، هللا لڳ اڃين جي

پــاڻي پـوڄ پـٽن تي ارزان ان ڪريج

ئيج تـه سنگهارن سک ٿئي....شاههوطن وسا


آء هللا سائين کان اها به دعا گهرندس ته هن ملڪ، ڌرتي ۽ جمهوريت کي درپيش خطرن ۽

مسئلن کان محفوظ بڻائي ۽ هتي جمهوريت جو چنڊ هميشه چمڪندو رهي ۽ اسان کي همت ۽ توفيق

جي خوشحالي۽ ترقيء عطا فرمائي ته اسان هن ڌرتيء جي ماروئڙن جي خدمت ڪندا رهون ۽ هن

الء شهيد ڀٽو ۽ شهيد بي بيء جي جدوجهد کي پائيه تڪميل تائين پهچايون ۽ دنيا کي ثابت ڪري

ڏيکاريون ته اسان شهيدن جو رت رائگان ٿيڻ نه ڏنو آهي.

جناب اسپیکر صاحب

یت صوبے کے ساتھ پیش کرتے ہیں کہ ہماری دستیاب صالحہم ہر سال کا بجٹ مکمل سچائی کے اس جذبے

دھاروں کو ترقی کے راستوں پر گامزن کرسکے۔ کی معیشت کے

بجٹ سازی کے اس عمل میں ہماری ساری توجہ اور محنت معاشی استحکام اور انسانی زندگی کو

بہتر بنانے میں مبذول ہوتی ہے۔

جناب اسپیکر،

ٹی رنگ، نسل ، زبان پیپلزپارٹی کامنشور امن پسندی، مساوات اور مصالحت ہے۔ شہید بھٹو کی پار

اور مذہب یا عقیدے سے باالتر ہوکر سندھ کے عوام کی خدمت کرنا جانتی ہے۔یہی وجہ ہے کہ ہماری بجٹ

تجاویز میں دیہی یا شہری عالقے کی کوئی تفریق نہیں ہے۔ اس کی جیتی جاگتی مثال تقریبا دو ارب روپے

ے صرف چند دن پہلے فنڈز بھی جاری کر دیئے مالیت کے کراچی سے متعلق وہ پروجیکٹ ہیں جن پر بجٹ س

گئے ہیں اور بجٹ پر بحث ختم ہونے سے پہلے آپ شہر کراچی میں کئی جگہوں پر ترقیاتی کام ہوتے دیکھ

سکیں گے۔ اسی طرح پچھلے سال اورامسال حیدرآباد میں ترقیاتی کاموں کے لئے پہلے سے زیادہ رقم مختص

ا انفرااسٹرکچر کافی بہتر ہوا ہے۔کی گئی تھی جس وجہ سے حیدرآباد ک

کسی بھی بجٹ کی بہتری کا اندازہ اس کے مختص کردہ ترقیاتی اعداد وشمار سے ہوتا ہے۔ مجھے

ارب روپے کا ۵۰اس امر کا اعالن کرتے ہوئے بے حد مسرت ہورہی ہے کہ امسال ترقیاتی رقوم میں تقریبا

کی وفاقی وزیر خزانہ ی مزید خدمت کی جاسکے گی۔ میںاضافہ کردیاگیا ہے، جس سے اس صوبے کے عوام ک

طرح یہ تو نہیں کہہ سکتا کہ جناب اسپیکر صاحب آج سب کچھ لٹادیا۔ اس لئے کہ بادشاہت میں پیسہ لٹا یا جاتا

ہے جبکہ جمہوریت میں عوام کی خدمت کی جاتی ہے۔

جل کر کام کرنا ہے۔یہ صوبہ ہمارا اور ہم نے اس کی خوشحالی اور استحکام کے لےے مل

خدا کرے کہ میری ارض پاک پر اترے

وہ فصل گل جسے اندیشہ زوال نہ ہو

یہاں جو پھول کھلے وہ کھال رہے صدیوں

یہاں خزاں کو گزرنے کی بھی مجال نہ ہو

بھی ہم وطن کے لئے کیاخدا کرے کہ میرے

حیات جرم نہ ہو، زندگی وبال نہ ہو


جناب اسپيڪر !

ش ڪرڻ کان اڳ، مان قاعدن موجب،اوهان کان اها اجازت پڻ گهرڻ چاهيان ٿو ته مونکي بجيٽ پي

اها بجيٽ سنڌي ۽ اردو ٻولين کان سواء انگريزي ۾ پيش ڪرڻ جي پڻ اجازت ڏيندا. مان ايوان کي

ڄاڻ ڏيڻ چاهيان ٿو ته اسان اها بجيٽ ٽنهي ٻولين ۾ سنڌ توڙي ملڪ جي عوام ۽ سڄي دنيا جي

سرڪار ۽ ناڻي کاتي جي وئب سائيٽ تي به رکي آهي ۽ هتي موجود مانواري ميڊيا واسطي سنڌ

.واسطي سنڌي اردو ۽ انگريزي ۾ پڻ اها فراهم ڪئي آهي

،۾ ڀ نڀور ٻاروچا ٿيام، آس آيا

ر پ سي ٺريام، نيڻ سيئن ن نه ن جي، پنهونء پ ه

ڪڍيون شاخون سکن وسريام، گوند ر

Mr. Speaker,

Allah Almighty has once again bestowed upon me the honour to stand

before the elected representatives of the people of Sindh and present the

fourth Budget for our current term. I am grateful to my Lord for putting us on

a persistent path to progress and development.

The principles set forth by our founding father Quaid-e-Azam,

Muhammad Ali Jinnah always act as a benchmark for setting out our priorities

and planning the business of the Government. Therefore, at the very outset I

must set the tone with his words:

“The Government can only have for its aim one objective – how

to serve the people, how to devise ways and means for their

welfare, for their betterment…”

Keeping in view the vision of Quaid-e-Azam, this objective of the welfare,

betterment of and service to the people, has always been at the core of the

Government of Sindh’s policies. Quaid-e Awam, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

and Quaid-e-Jamhooriat Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto were ardent

followers of the teachings of Quaid-e-Azam. Their policy was also centered

on the idea of the welfare and well-being of the common persons, and they

strove relentlessly during their lives and embraced martyrdom to achieve

these goals. Now, under the inimitable and dynamic leadership of PPP

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Co-Chairman President Asif Ali Zardari,

the Pakistan Peoples Party and its Government continue to work single-

mindedly for the uplift of the people. The Budget of 2016-17 has also been

prepared in consonance with the collective vision of our leaders and I feel

honored to present the people-friendly Budget of Fiscal Year 2016-17.


Mr. Speaker,

Pakistan Peoples Party has made innumerable sacrifices primarily for

the successful continuation of democracy and to ensure that the people of

Pakistan not only have a say in setting out priorities of governance and

development, but they shall be the actual drivers of change. For this purpose,

this year’s Budget has also been set out in the spirit of reconciliation and

participatory politics, aimed towards the establishment of a just, equitable,

and egalitarian society. We believe in the politics of inclusion. We believe in

the politics of participation. We believe in the politics of reconciliation. Thus,

we will try to ensure that every step is taken jointly and every decision is made

with participation and consensus of all parties involved. I am thankful to all

our honorable MPAs, both from the treasury and opposition benches, for their

support and look forward to their cooperation in future. I would like to

acknowledge here the leadership of political parties both in the assembly and

outside it, especially Mr. Altaf Hussain(MQM), Peer Sahab Pagara of PML(F),

Mian Nawaz Sharif (PML-N), Mr. Imran Khan (Chairman PTI), Mr. Asfandiyar

Wali, Moulana Siraj-ul-Haq and Moulana Fazl-ur-Rehman.

Mr. Speaker,

The whole democratic setup including this house stands for the service

of the people of Sindh. Through the democratic process they have reposed

their faith in us, and it is incumbent upon us to live up to their expectations.

Our vision is across the board service of the people of Sindh without any

discrimination or bias. Through this budget, we have put in maximum efforts

to translate this dream into actionable plans.

Mr. Speaker,

As stated earlier, the focus of this budget is the overall betterment and

welfare of the people, for which efficient and optimal utilization of the

resources is mandatory, given that effective Public Financial Management

has direct impact on service delivery. We aim to move towards a peaceful

and prosperous Sindh by bringing about sustainable and inclusive socio-

economic, infrastructural and human resource development.


NATIONAL FINANCE COMMISSION

Mr. Speaker,

Before I start with the details of the budget for next financial year, I

would like to inform the august house of the status of the National Finance

Commission.

It is the constitutional responsibility of the Federal Government to

announce the NFC Award for a period of five years under Article 160 of the

Constitution. The last NFC was to end on 30th June 2015. It may be recalled

that the previous Government of Pakistan Peoples Party had fulfilled this

constitutional obligation in letter and spirit and announced the 7th NFC Award

well before time of its commencement. However, the present PML-N

government at the federal level has failed to fulfil its constitutional obligation.

The 9th National Finance Commission was constituted on 24th April

2015 and in its very first meeting held on 28th April 2015, Government of

Sindh gave a timetable to finalize the recommendations by 31st May, 2015.

The Federal Government however constituted four working groups to conduct

studies on different topics to assist in the formulation of the new award.

Government of Sindh took the lead in completing its task and convened

the very first meeting of the Working Groups of 9th NFC in Karachi. All other

provinces have also completed their reports. However, the Federal

Government has neither completed its report nor convened any subsequent

meeting of NFC that has been due on its part.

The Government of Sindh is fully prepared on its part and has

repeatedly been requesting the Federal Government to move ahead with the

task of finalizing 9th NFC, but in vain. The apparent deliberate delay by the

Federal Government is tantamount to the Federal Government shying away

from its Constitutional Obligation, therefore, using the floor of this house, I

record my strong protest at the unwillingness of the Federal Government to

undertake this important constitutional activity to the detriment of its citizens.

I reiterate that the Federal Government must fulfil its constitutional obligation

for announcement of the 9th NFC award for safeguarding constitutional rights

of the federating units, without any further delay.

مبارک کو ان وہ سو ہے تغافل طرز کا

گے رہیں کرتے ہم سو ہے تمنا عرض اک


SALIENT FEATURES OF BUDGET 2016-17

Mr. Speaker,

Allow me to share some good news. The total budget of the province

of Sindh for the fiscal year 2016-17 is proposed at Rs. 869.1 billion. The

Annual Development Program of Government of Sindh for the coming

financial year will be Rs. 225 billion; an increase of a massive 39% over the

current year’s ADP. This is a great achievement by all standards. We will be

able to mobilize additional resources through better revenue generation as

well as through borrowing from the domestic market as per the ceiling given

by the NEC. These additional revenues will be spent on our development

portfolio, as we will ensure that the current budget of the province shall not

increase by more than 13%. This is despite the fact that the salary and

pension expenditure has to increase in order to provide relief to Government

employees and also to create new jobs. Moreover, we have also ensured that

allocation for such important functions, as maintenance and repair of the

existing infrastructure, non-salary expenditure of schools, and budget for the

medicines and other equipment of the hospitals shall increase substantially.

I will give you details of this later in my speech.

Mr. Speaker,

Another key feature of the budget 16-17 is a significant increase in the

allocations for some of the smaller departments, which perform important

social welfare functions but generally get smaller share in resource allocation.

These departments include Social Welfare, Special Education, Sports &

Youth Affairs, Women Development and Minorities Affairs. The budget for

Social Welfare department is being increased by 65.5%, with the additional

amount to be spent on improvement of facilities like Dar-ul- Amans and Dar

–ul- Atfals etc. The overall budget for Special Education Department has been

increased by 35%, but the non-salary budget has surged by 433% and this

additional amount will be spent on improving the 50 facilities meant for

Special children across the province. The budget for the Sports & Youth

Affairs department has been increased by 46% to provide better avenues of

development for the youth of the province. The budget for the Women

Development department has been increased by 149%, most of which will be

spent to provide microfinance facilities to women entrepreneurs and also to

provide legal aid services to needy women. The grant for Minorities is being

increased from Rs.100 million to Rs. 300 million – an increase of a massive

200%, which will be spent on different welfare schemes for the minorities.


Mr. Speaker,

Our tax administration is performing well. We will Insha Allah achieve

the current year’s target of Rs.124 billion. Sindh Revenue Board has done

exceptionally well in achieving the challenging target of Rs.61 billion; this has

been possible due to commendable efforts of its staff but most of the credit

will go to the outstanding leadership provided by its chairman Mr. Tashfeen

Niaz. He was an excellent officer and a thorough gentleman who had an

exceptionally strong passion and commitment for his job. To have suddenly

lost him has been a blow to us all. May Allah give him highest place in Jannah.

Sindh has lost a true son of the soil. The Excise & Taxation department also

succeeded in achieving the target assigned to it. Considering this excellent

performance, we have set more challenging targets for these two entities in

next financial year. Our overall tax collection is estimated at Rs.154 billion for

FY 2016-17, which is 24% higher than the current year’s target. I would like

to mention here that there are no new taxes which will affect the common

man. In fact we are reducing the rate of sales tax on service from the current

14% to 13%. We have rationalized certain taxes, details of which I will mention

later in my speech. The SRB is being assigned a task to collect Rs.78 billion

which will be 28% higher than the current years’ collection. An ambitious but

achievable goal. The Excise &Taxation Department also gets a challenging

target of Rs.52 billion, 24% higher than the current year’s target of Rs.42

billion. The Board of Revenue has been assigned a target of Rs.16.8 billion

with the confidence that it will achieve it by introducing reforms and

automation in its collection mechanism. Our efforts in tax collection have

been a source of satisfaction for us as we have seen a growth of 18% during

last three years, higher than the growth in tax collection achieved by any other

government in Pakistan. The additional revenues we have generated are now

available to finance a very healthy ADP of Rs.225 billion that we have

budgeted for the next fiscal year. It is the result of our better fiscal

management during last three years that we can aim for such a high growth

in our development portfolio.

Mr. Speaker,

We have managed to keep a check on unproductive government

expenditure. Austerity measures were introduced into our financial

management. A whole set of PFM reforms aiming at more transparency and

accountability were introduced. There has been a ban on procurement of new

vehicles except for the operational vehicles for Police and hospitals etc.

Procurement of other luxury items like air conditioners etc. has also been kept

under control. These measures have saved us the resources to spend on the


development portfolio. These savings have also helped us in diverting more

resources to such productive use as maintenance of roads and buildings. This

year Rs. 4 billion were provided for repairs of the roads through which some

major roads have been rehabilitated in all the districts. Similarly, Rs. 401

million were spent on the repair and maintenance of major teaching hospitals

and Rs. 9.58 billion on other government buildings. Thus, we are not only

focusing on creating new infrastructure but also keeping sizeable allocations

for maintenance of existing infrastructure. This policy introduced last year has

already started showing results on ground and will produce more visible

improvement in the coming year. We are not relying solely on the engineers

of the Works & Services Department but have also involved elected

representatives through district administration for need assessment and

monitoring of this expenditure. Similar improvements can also be seen in

Irrigation infrastructure throughout the province, which was in shambles after

the super floods of 2010.

Mr. Speaker,

We have been following a policy of spending major portion of our

budget on four priority sectors i.e. Education, Health, Law & Order and Local

bodies. We will continue with the same policy in coming financial year, as we

believe expenditure on these sectors is key to improving the quality of the life

of citizens. In addition to keeping better financial allocations for these sectors

we are simultaneously working on improving their management in order to

bring in efficiency into their working and get better value for the resources that

we are spending on these sectors. These reforms include creation of a

separate management cadre and a monitoring arm in the Education

Department, bringing in private sector management into government’s

education, and health facilities under the legal framework of Public Private

Partnership, induction of ex-army men into Police force, procuring best

fighting equipment for the Police force etc. With such reforms gradually taking

hold, the performance of these departments is expected to improve

substantially during the coming year.

Revised Estimates 2015-16

Mr. Speaker,

The revised estimates for total receipts of province for Current Financial

Year 2015-16 are Rs. 696.7 billion, as against budget estimate of Rs. 726.6

billion, showing a decrease of 4.1%. Receipts from Federal Government on

account of revenue assignment, straight transfers and grants stood at Rs.

494.3 billion, which are almost same as the budget estimates of Rs. 494.1


billion. It constituted 71.1% of total receipts of the province. Receipts of

Federal PSDP are revised to Rs. 9.9 billion; whereas Foreign Project

Assistance is revised to Rs. 15.6 billion. Receipts from provincial own sources

on account of tax and non-tax receipts are revised to Rs. 133.6 billion, which

constituted 19.2% of total receipts. This is a decrease of 7.9% over budget

estimates of Rs.144.1 billion in CFY. While our tax receipts have been revised

up to Rs.64.2 billion from the BE of Rs. 63.6 billion, the downward revision is

mainly on account of non-tax receipts which have been revised down to Rs.

8.3 billion from the BE of Rs. 19.5 billion

Mr. Speaker,

It is noteworthy to inform this august house that there is no outside

supplementary budget on current side during this financial year. All the

expenditure has been made from within the grants and from savings in other

grants through technical supplementary. It has also transpired for the first time

that the revised expenditure has been less than the budgeted expenditure.

The total expenditure for CFY 2015-16 is revised at Rs. 705.5 billion,

as against budget estimates of Rs. 739.3 billion, showing a decrease of 4.8%.

The current expenditure of the province is revised at Rs. 522.8 billion, which

includes current revenue expenditure of Rs. 502.8 billion and current capital

expenditure of Rs. 20.1 billion. This is a downward revision against the budget

estimates of Rs. 525.6 billion for CFY 2015-16. I invite the attention of the

respectable members of this house to the fact that this is for the first time that

the current expenditure has been revised down. This is the result of the

measures we have undertaken in the area of Public Financial Management

and shows our good control over the expenditure. The development

expenditure of the province is revised at Rs. 182.5 billion, which includes

provincial ADP of Rs. 142 billion, FPA of Rs. 17.1 billion federal PSDP of Rs.

16.5 billion and Viability Gap Fund of Rs. 7 billion. It shows a decrease of

14.5% as compared to budget estimates of Rs. 213.6 billion for FY 2015-16.

Budget Estimates 2016-17

The total receipts of province for Financial Year 2016-17 are estimated

at Rs. 854.5 billion, as against budget estimate of Rs. 726.6 billion for CFY,

showing overall increase of 17.6%. Receipts from Federal Government on

account of revenue assignment, straight transfers and grants are estimated

at Rs. 561.1 billion, which constitute 65.7% of total receipts of the province. It

is an increase of 13.6%, over estimates of Rs. 494.1 billion last year.

However, the budget estimates of straight transfers for next FY have

decreased by 11% to Rs. 54.7 billion from the budget estimates of Rs. 61.5


billion of CFY. Receipts of Federal PSDP are estimated at Rs. 12.2 billion.

Receipts on account of Foreign Project Assistance (FPA) are estimated at

Rs. 28.8 billion. Receipts from provincial own sources on account of tax and

non-tax receipts are estimated at Rs. 166 billion, which constitute 19.4% of

total receipts. This is an increase of 15.2% over estimates of Rs. 144 billion

of CFY.

The total budget outlay for Financial Year 2016-17 is estimated at Rs.

869.1 billion, as against budget estimate of Rs. 739.3 billion for CFY, showing

overall increase of 17.5%. The current expenditure of the province is

projected at Rs. 603 billion, which includes current revenue expenditure of

Rs.572.7 billion and current capital expenditure of Rs.30.3 billion. This is

69.4% of total expenditure of the province and shows an increase of 14.7%

over estimates of Rs.525.6 billion for last year. The development expenditure

of the province is estimated at Rs.266 billion, constitutes 30.6% of total

expenditure of the province and includes provincial ADP of Rs.225 billion,

FPA of Rs.28.8billion, and federal PSDP of Rs.12.2 billion.

Mr. Speaker,

I must draw your attention to the fact that creating job opportunities and

providing employment to the deserving has always been the hallmark of the

government of Pakistan Peoples Party and we are proud of this. This year

also, we will be providing jobs to 50,000 people out of which the major chunk

of 20,000 jobs will be in Police Department; approximately 10,000 jobs will be

in Education sector; 3,500 jobs will be in health sector and rest will be in

various other sectors.

EDUCATION

Mr. Speaker,

Education is the key to development. This is why when it comes to

allocation of resources, education takes precedence over all other sectors.

Hence, largest chunk of our current budget i.e. 28% is allocated for Education

sector for FY 2016-17. The next year’s allocation of Rs. 160.7 billion for

education includes allocations for higher education, technical education and

medical education besides allocation for the primary and secondary

education. This is an increase of 11.2% over allocations of Rs. 144.5 billion

of CFY. The Salary component of education department has increased by

7.4% only, whereas the non-salary component has been increased by 23.8%.

The key allocations in the non-salary budget of education are:-


School Specific Budget: Rs. 4.68 Billion. Repair and maintenance of Schools and Colleges: Rs. 5.4 billion Education Management Organizations (PPP): Rs. 1 billion School Management Committees: Rs. 1.5billion School Consolidation Grants: Rs. 1.8 billion Free Textbooks: Rs. 2 billion

Stipends for girl students: Rs. 1.5 billion

Energization of Schools: Rs. 27.3 million

Introducing innovative initiatives in Education Department : Rs. 500 million

In the Current Financial Year, the ADP allocation for Education Sector

was Rs. 13.2 billion. For the next financial year it has been increased to Rs.

17.2 billion, including Rs. 3 billion kept separately for Boards and Universities,

1 billion for STEVTA and Rs. 200 million for Special education. Besides

provincial ADP, Rs. 2.8 billion have been allocated for foreign funded projects

of education department, which includes Sindh Basic Education Program (Rs.

2 billion; USAID) and upgrading Primary Schools into Elementary Schools in

Rural Sindh (Rs. 137 million; JICA). Following major schemes will be carried

out in the next financial year:-

7 new degree colleges will be established. 25 comprehensive & 25 English Medium schools will be constructed in all

districts of Sindh 58 Girls Primary Schools will be upgraded to Elementary Schools in rural areas

of 12 districts with the assistance of JICA. Phase-II of ICT Enabled EMIS in Education & Literacy Department will be started

wherein 260 ICT Academies will be established & Distance Learning Programme will be introduced.

106 state-of-the-art safe schools are being built under the Sindh Basic Education Program funded by USAID (USAID: Rs.13.485 billion, GoS: Rs. 870 million). The program is also implementing soft components focused on community mobilization, capacity building, ICTs, and public private partnerships.

This clearly illustrates the commitment of the Government to improve

quality, access, equity and governance in education which will help in

accelerating the implementation of the Sindh Compulsory and Free Education

Act 2014. Sindh remains committed to a sector wide lifelong learning

approach from early childhood up to secondary schooling, second chance or

alternative learning pathways for out of school children and youth, technical

vocational training, special education and tertiary education

(colleges/universities).

Mr. Speaker,

The strategy that we have adopted is three-pronged. Our first priority is

the improvement of the public sector schools through improvements in our


management and monitoring systems. Secondly, we are outsourcing public

sector schools to reputable private organizations (EMOs) under PPP mode

through a fair and competitive process. Finally, as public sector schools are

not sufficient in number to cover the whole population, we are also supporting

the private sector schools through Sindh Education Foundation, especially in

remote areas.

Following are some of the major steps being undertaken to reform the

Education sector:-

Early Childhood Care and Education Policy 2015 is being implemented which has created a new teaching cadre for early childhood teaching

Biometric mapping of over 185,000 employees (Both teaching and non-teaching) has been completed, which is 95% of the total strength of the department. The biometric verification will be integrated with Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) and will be used to align salary payments, attendance in schools and resource rationalization.

Education Department has introduced a complaint mechanism called ILMI for stakeholders. The complainant can register complaint by sending SMS on 8398.

Endowment fund of Rs. 825 million has been provided in the last 7 years to 8038 students of more than 35 Higher Education Institutions & Universities.

Management Cadre has been separated from teaching cadre with new recruitment rules and competitive, performance-based and mandatory training-linked appointments and promotions for both. 2000 Head teachers provided to 2000 Schools up-to elementary level; we plan to appoint 6700 more new HMs in the next two years under Education Management Cadre (EMC). Three specialized sub Cadres established: School Executive Service (SES); School Management Service (SMS) and School Finance Service (SFS).

Three rounds of merit based teacher recruitment have been completed to recruit more than 30,000 teachers by conducting tests from recognized institutions like Sindh University, Sukkur IBA and NTS. New teaching cadres have also been introduced to focus on early childhood teaching. Among the new teachers, 552 High School Teachers, 4,969 Junior School Teachers, and 10,000 Primary School Teachers have been given pre-service training.

Student Achievement Tests were conducted for 300,000 students. Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate has been established with 225 Monitors

hired for fifteen pilot districts; effective e-monitoring of schools has begun capturing real time data on daily basis; this has been supported by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).

To promote entrepreneurship in education sector and to encourage

private sector, grant of Rs. 3.3 billion was given during year 2015-16 to Sindh

Education Foundation (SEF) for Promotion of Private School in Rural Sindh

(PPRS), Early Learning Program (ELP), Integrated Education Learning

Program (IELP) and setting up of Rural Based Community Schools (RBCS)

program through Public Private Partnership, especially in under privileged

areas. The PPRS program is based on per student subsidy provided to

entrepreneurs for opening a school in identified under-served areas. I am glad


to share that the program is achieving its targets and 450 schools are now

operational. RBCS Program was also implemented with the help of 10

renowned NGOs in 10 districts with accelerated syllabus used to help children

attain primary level competency in three years. The project is now based on

per-child / per-month subsidy model. Currently, 15,000 children are getting

free quality education in 150 RBC Schools. Based on this performance, the

allocation for next year for Sindh Education Foundation has been increased

by 130% to Rs. 7.6 billion

HEALTH

Mr. Speaker,

Health has remained a priority sector for our Government as we

continue to expand our resource allocation for this sector. The current

revenue expenditure of Health including medical education has been

significantly increased by 13.8% from Rs. 57.9 billion in CFY to Rs. 65.9 billion

in next FY.

The next year ADP of Health is pitched at Rs. 14 billion, against ADP

of Rs. 13 billion of CFY. Besides provincial ADP and Federal PSDP, Rs. 1.8

billion have been allocated for foreign funded projects of Health Department,

which are Nutrition Support Program of Sindh (Rs.1.4 billion; IDA) and

Establishment of Child Health Care Institute at Sukkur (Rs. 400 million;

Korea).

Government is making consistent efforts to develop holistic approach

to bridge gaps in health services delivery at all levels i.e. primary, secondary

and tertiary levels, with a balanced strategy focused on both preventive and

curative medicine. In order to allow tertiary care hospitals to focus on

specialized health care services, it is mandatory to strengthen secondary and

primary health care service delivery system. To achieve this objective,

Government has enhanced resource allocations for operational expenses,

including medicine, diagnostic and hospital supplies to DHQ, THQs, RHCs,

BHUs and Dispensaries. Allocations for these health facilities has been made

on the basis of costing tools developed by Health Department with assistance

of USAID, using District Health Information System and catchment population

of the health facilities. The allocations for medicine has been increased on

need basis, and that of diagnostic, surgical instruments, oxygen gas,

consumables, x-ray films, and dietary charges of patients have been

increased by 35%. The allocations for repair of teaching hospitals have been

doubled. Similarly, significant increase of 20% has been made for repair and


maintenance of machinery, equipment and ambulances. With the similar

objective, allocations for PPHI Sindh has been enhanced by Rs.605 million,

up from Rs.3.2 billion to Rs.3.8 billion.

Mr. Speaker,

This is a paradigm shift that will enhance allocative efficiency and

significantly reduce rural-urban disparity.

In furtherance of aforementioned objective, following important

initiatives have been completed or are near completion:

Many units in the scheme for construction of THQ/ DHQ hospitals will complete this year.

In District Jacobabad, with the support of USAID, a newly constructed 200 bedded hospital Jacobabad Institute of Medical Sciences (JIMS) made operational. The new hospital is a state-of-the-art addition to the district.

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Accident Emergency & Ancillary Services Complex at Civil Hospital Karachi, a multi-disciplinary complex of its kind in the province built at the cost of Rs. 6.2 billion, has been made operational and Rs.1.67 billion has been kept in the budget for its operational expenses. Institutional best practices are being followed and market based salaries are being offered to attract the best health practitioners.

Establishment of Paediatric Institute of Heart Diseases at Karachi Provision of 200 Dialysis Facilities across Sindh with June, 2017 as target date

for completion Provision of On Site Oxygen Generation/Medical Gases Plants in Sindh with

June, 2017 as target date for completion Establishment of Medical Colleges at Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas. Renovation & Rehabilitation of Chandka Medical College and Construction of

New Noori Girls Hostel at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana.

Mr. Speaker,

The Government assigns equal importance to tertiary health care. In

this regard, regular/ annual recurring grant-in-aid for SIUT has been

increased from Rs. 3 billion to Rs. 4 billion. In CFY, besides regular grant of

Rs.3 billion, an additional amount of Rs. 3320 million was provided to SIUT,

which included an amount of Rs.2.3 billion for Transplantation Complex

Sukkur, Rs. 250 million for installation of robotic surgery and Rs. 100 million

for procurement of 100 dialysis machines and Rs. 670 million for

Establishment of Liver Transplant Unit (SIUT) at Karachi.

“… And Whoso gave life to one soul, then it is as if he had given life to

all Mankind …” (Surah Al-Maida, Ayat no. 32)


NICVD will receive Rs.1.8 billion, that is Rs.700 million more next year.

Work on establishment of a Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit at NICVD, Karachi

will also start. Grant for Indus Hospital has been enhanced to Rs.500 million,

up from Rs.300 million.

Following measures have been taken for preventive healthcare:

Lady Health Workers and the associated Program Management Unit is regularized. Activities are underway to strengthen the operational, monitoring and evaluation capacity.

The Community Midwives (CMWs) are being continuously trained and deployed in targeted areas. Deployment increased from 1924 to 2,300 in CFY.

Coverage under Polio campaign was improved to 97% and reported polio cases were reduced from 30 in 2014 to 12 during the year 2015. Motorcycles and additional pol have been given to strengthen and mobilize the EPI vaccinators. New Polio vaccine (IPV) and Pneumococcal Vaccine -10 (PCV-10) have also been introduced.

The Health Department has undertaken major initiatives to control health issues related to nutrition deficiency. Nutrition Support Program in Sindh (09 Districts) has been started.

Use of technology is being promoted. DHIS has been activated and Key performance Indicators of all vertical programs are displayed on DASH board. Vaccine Logistic Management Information System (vLMIS) has also been launched with technical assistance of USAID’s MCH Program. Electronically monitored Security System has been installed in JPMC and NICH and Online MIS has been introduced with establishment of Monitoring & Evaluation Cell at DG Health Services Office.

Some major schemes which will be undertaken in the Health sector

during next financial year are:

Up-gradation of Neuro surgery at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad Establishment of Children Hospital at Sukkur under Korean Soft Loan Renovation and Up-gradation of main gynea operation theatre and other

operation theatres at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad & Jamshoro Construction of Talib-ul-moula Medical college and teaching hospital Hala Upgradation of various BHUs to RHCs, RHCs to THQs and THQs to DHQs Construction of Emergency Centre at Pacca Chang, District Khairpur Construction of Paramedical Institute at Mithi, District Tharparkar Strengthening of Malaria Control Program in Sindh Sindh Immunization support program (SISP) Sindh Malaria Eradication Strategy 2015-20 Strengthening of monitoring system Prevention & Control of Hepatitis in Sindh.


LAW & ORDER

Mr. Speaker,

The Quaid-e-Azam, ever cognizant of the importance of maintenance

of law and order said “You will no doubt agree with me that the first duty of a

government is to maintain law and order, so that the life, property, and

religious beliefs of its subjects are fully protected by the State...” Accordingly,

Sindh Government has kept it as one of its topmost priorities.

Mr. Speaker,

Home Department (including police, jails, rangers and other security

agencies) is the second largest department in terms of resource allocation

with a share of 14.4% in total current revenue expenditure in FY 2016-17.

This is a clear proof of our commitment to give citizens of this province a

peaceful and tranquil environment where they can pursue their goals of better

living. Home Department has been allocated Rs. 82.3 billion in next FY 2016-

17 as against CFY budget estimates of Rs. 70.8 billion; which is an increase

of 16.2%. The Budget for Sindh Police has been enhanced from Rs. 63.3

billion to Rs. 74 billion, showing an increase of 16.9%. This includes SNE

allocation of Rs. 8.9 billion for Police. The ADP for Home Department is

pitched at Rs. 2 billion. The three key pillars of our strategy to improve the

performance of the Police are (i) the welfare of the police personnel; (ii)

making current operations more efficient; and (iii) the capacity building of the

force.

Our Law Enforcement Personnel sacrifice their lives for the safety and

security of the citizens. Hence, the need was felt to actively work for their

welfare. For this the following steps have been planned:-

The compensation for Police personnel who embrace shahadat has been enhanced from Rs. 2 million to Rs. 5 million. Development of land that will be allotted to heirs of the Shaheed will be ensured. Further, recruitment of one child of the Shaheed into Government job will be made in accordance with the qualification.

Sindh Police Welfare and Maintenance Board will be formed and civilians will also be made part of it to ensure transparency.

Following steps have been taken to improve the Police operations:-

20000 more personnel will be recruited. Out of that 10000 posts that were released during CFY 2015-16 included 2000 ex-servicemen for CPEC security, 6000 for traffic police Karachi and 2000 personnel for RRF Centre. In next financial year, 10000 new posts are created. Out of these, 4000 posts will be for


Karachi range, 1000 posts for Hyderabad, 750 posts for Larkana, 600 posts for Mirpurkhas, 550 posts for SBA, 600 posts for Sukkur and 2500 posts will be for IT Cadre. Recruitment policy has been framed to ensure merit and transparency. A supervisory board will be formed to ensure merit based recruitments.

The number of ATC courts has also been increased to bolster counter terrorism efforts.

Biometric attendance has been introduced at Police Training Schools and their curriculum has also been revised to include specialized subjects.

Major procurement of Machinery & Equipment has been done including Arms and Ammunition, APCs and Operational vehicles to further improve the performance of police. Rs. 5.2 billion have also been allocated in SNE for procurement of physical assets (Rs. 2.5 billion for purchase of transport; Rs. 0.65 billion for purchase of machinery; and Rs. 2 billion for purchase of other assets including arms and ammunition)

200 prosecuting inspectors and 200 inspectors will be recruited to improve prosecution.

GSM Locators are a very important tool for conducting investigations and Rs. 200 million have been allocated for their purchase and repair.

Foreigner’s Registration Branch has been revamped on modern lines.

We are also proactively involved in further development of the Police

force

In order to improve the intelligence gathering mechanism, a Data Centre and Intelligence School is going to be created in Special Branch for which provision of Rs 281 million has been reserved for the financial year 2016.

A Forensic Science Laboratory which is the basic requirement of investigation and an Explosive Laboratory will be developed at a cost of Rs. 2.5 billion.

A unified Command and Control Surveillance system will be put in place with the help of cameras installed by the KMC and police department

The Police Response Centre (Madadgar 15) will be revamped Automation of criminal record is under process which will be followed by that of

human resource. It will then be integrated with record of prisons.

Driving License Branch will be revamped The financial assistance to the widows of police personnel will be disbursed

through ATM cards like BISP. Bomb Disposal Squad will be expanded.

ENERGY

Mr. Speaker,

For sustainable economic growth, it is necessary that the country is

able to meet, rather exceed its energy requirements. In order to make

Pakistan a self-sufficient country in terms of its energy needs, Sindh is playing

its due role by attracting new investments through a variety of fiscal and

monetary incentives. We have framed the Sindh Power Policy aimed at attract

private sector investment. Only strategic projects will be developed in the


public sector in case of no interest and initiative from the private sector. To

further this objective, lucrative and investor friendly Renewable Energy Policy,

dedicated Land grant Policy 2015 and one window facility for investors has

been put in place.

Rs. 25 billion have been allocated for clearance of outstanding liabilities

of electricity dues of various government departments pertaining to DISCOs

such as KE, HESCO and SEPCO. These funds are parked in Energy

Department for reconciliation and payment. It shows commitment of

Government of Sindh to pay the outstanding liabilities. The ADP for energy

department is pitched at Rs. 6.35 billion for FY 2016-17. With these funds,

the Energy Department has taken various initiatives to increase the energy

output through renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

One of the greatest news of the current financial year is achievement

of financial close for Sindh Engro Coal Mining Companies’ joint venture

project at Thar Block-II. GoS holds 54% share in this company and has

committed Rs. 11 billion as its equity share. Further, the Government of Sindh

gave primary obligation to the Federal Government for Sovereign Guarantee

of US$ 700 million for the Thar Block-II Mining Project and has committed Rs.

70 billion to build required infrastructure. Initially it will be a 3.8 million ton per

annum coal mine which will generate 660 MW power through a mine mouth

power plant being installed by Engro Corp. The project will start power

generation in 2018. The capacity of mine will further scaled up to 7.4 million

ton per annum with power generation of 1320 MW. This is a landmark

achievement and will pave the way for energy security of this country. The

project is part of CPEC. Physical work has started and about 3 million BCM

overburden has been removed. This progress is a result of a firm belief and

persistent hard work of our Government under the able leadership of Chief

Minister Qaim Ali Shah sb. We believed in Thar when many were saying that

it is an exercise in futility. We remained steadfast and success has finally

come. It has come against all odds.

ھیں رکھتے استوار وفا عھد سے تجھ جو

ھیں رکھتے نہار و لیل گردش عالج

To promote Renewable Energy (RE) projects, Government of Sindh

has framed dedicated Land Grant Policy 2015 for the purpose of developing

RE projects in the province. 53,000 acres land has already been leased out

to renewable energy Projects, whereas 40,000 acres land has been reserved

for Renewable Energy Parks in the province. Renewable Energy Enclave


(REEs) have also been envisaged for allocation of government land with

infrastructure for development of RE clusters at strategic locations in the

province. Government of Sindh also aims to achieve increased economic

activity by promoting distributed generation of electricity to catalyze economic

activity in far flung areas of the province.

The Government of Sindh has so far completed 6 wind Power projects

with a cumulative capacity of 309.2 MW. 9 wind power projects are under

construction, with a total installed capacity of 475.9MW. 46 more wind

projects with capacity of 3550MW are at various stages of project

development. Total investment of wind power projects is approx. $5370

million. The National Transmission & Dispatch Company (NTDC) has

confirmed the power evacuation of 1756 MW from this wind corridor. The wind

tower manufacturing facilities by the Chinese Three Gorges Company is

already operational in the Site area.

The Government of Sindh has also planned 24 solar power projects

which will add 1450 MW in national grid. Total investment of solar power

projects is $2900 million approx.

The Government of Sindh has issued Letter of Interest to a private firm

for construction of 9 MW and 15 MW power generation facilities at Rohri

Canal and Nara Canal downstream. Power generation from these two

projects is expected by 2017.

Two special purpose companies namely M/s Sindh Nooriabad Power

Company (Pvt.) Limited Phase-I and M/s Sindh Nooriabad Power Company

(Pvt.) Limited Phase-II have been established in PPP mode, with a lead

partner M/s Technomen Kinetics Pvt., Limited for installation of 2x50 MW gas

power generation facility. It is in very advance stage and commissioning is

expected by end of July.

The Government of Sindh initiated a project for generation of 20 MW

based on Municipal Solid waste and Agro waste as per international practice,

in Khairpur District. The bidding process is near finalization. The project is to

been executed in PPP mode.

About 750 villages have been solar electrified at a cost of Rs. 1.2 billion

by Directorate of village electrification during the last financial year and an

amount of Rs. 1.2 billion is allocated for the current financial year.

Government of Sindh is executing supply of gas to villages through Sui

Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL). A loan of Rs. 6.5 billion has been

disbursed to SSGCL for carrying out gas supply to villages. SSGCL has


completed supply of gas to 746 villages while work for supply of gas to 209

villages is in progress.

The Government of Sindh has also established “Sindh Transmission

and Dispatch Company (STDC)”. Currently, the STDC is constructing a power

dispatch line of 90 km from SNGPL up to KDA Scheme 33 Grid Station

Karachi. K-Electric has sent Letter of Interest for getting 100 MW power

through the suggested transmission line. National Electric Power Regulatory

Authority (NEPRA) granted its Special Purpose Transmission License (SPTL)

to STDC on December 17, 2015 for the transmission line project.

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

Mr. Speaker,

Development of road infrastructure remains one of the top most

priorities of Government of Sindh to improve the socio-economic condition of

the people and facilitate poverty alleviation.

The Government is also injecting more money to improve existing

infrastructure. The budgetary allocation for maintenance and repair of roads

was Rs. 3.7 billion, which was enhanced to Rs. 4.5 billion in CFY. This has

brought significant improvement of roads as it included improvement of over

2300 kilometers, besides construction of over 2600 kilometers of new roads.

Looking at this trend the allocation for the next fiscal year has been enhanced

to Rs. 5 billion.

The proposed allocation in the ADP under road sector, for the coming

financial year 2016-17 is Rs. 22.4 billion against Rs. 15.4 billion in 2015-16,

which is a significant increase of 45 percent. Various projects are being

executed with the assistance of foreign donor agencies. A total of 528.5 kms

of rural access roads have been constructed with the assistance of Japanese

Government at a total cost of Rs. 8.87 billion. These roads are spread in entire

province consisting the district of Thatta, Dadu, Jamshoro, Hyderabad,

Larkana, Kamber-Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Jacobabad,

Kashmore@Kandhkot and Sukkur. With the assistance of Chinese

Government, Works and Services Department has initiated the

rehabilitation/reconstruction of Nawabshah-Sanghar road having length of 61

kms which will be completed in a period of 02 (two) years at a cost of Rs. 2.09

billions.


Works& Services Department has also secured a loan of US $197.8

million from the Asian Development Bank for repair of six inter-city roads of

Sindh having length of 328 Kms, conforming to International Standards.

Saifal to Jacobabad 44 Kms SM Thahim to Ratodero 36 Kms Khyber to Sanghar via Tando Adam 64 Kms Sanghar to Mirpurkhas via Sindhri 63 Kms Tando Muhammad Khan to Badin 67 Kms Digri to Naukot 55 Kms

With a view to infusing private sector’s efficiencies, the Works &

Services Department has taken a number of initiatives under the

Government’s policy of public-private partnership. Hyderabad Mirpurkhas

Dual Carriageway built through a partnership agreement with a Korean firm,

M/s Deokjae Connecting Roads (Pvt.) Ltd. is a great success story which has

paved the way for further such projects. Igniting the interest of the private

partners in infrastructure development of the province, it has opened even

more vistas of such cooperative endeavors. Jhirk Mullah Katiar Bridge project

involves construction of 1.7 Kms bridge and 17.2 Kms 2 lane approaches

connecting National Highway (N-5) with Mirpur Bathoro-Tando Muhammad

Khan road. The is an ongoing project and would cost Rs. 4.537 Billion and

will be operational during the financial year 2016-17.The upcoming project of

49 Kms length Karachi-Thatta Dual Carriageway with an estimated cost of

Rs. 9.9 Billion, is one such avenue which is at takeoff stage and the

concession agreement signing ceremony was held on 7th May, 2015 by

Works and Services Department and Frontier Works Organization (FWO).

Ground breaking of the project has already been held in first week of June

2016. Hyderabad-Tando Muhammad Khan Road (51.2 Km) is yet another

project envisioned under Public-Private Partnership at an estimated cost of

Rs. 5 billion. The spadework for the project is complete and investor

solicitation will commence very soon. Another ambitious project of connecting

Ghotki with Kandhkot through a bridge on River Indus estimated at a cost of

Rs. 10 billion rupees is also going to be undertaken as a Public Private

Partnership venture. A detailed feasibility study for the bridge is being

initiated. This landmark project will immensely benefit the commuters and

cargo movement between the provinces of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab.


IRRIGATION

Mr. Speaker,

Irrigation is a sector of vital importance as 70% of Sindh’s population is

dependent upon water for cultivation and its related activities. The importance

of water has increased more in the backdrop of climate change. Efforts are

therefore underway to improve irrigation supplies and harness / conserve

maximum quantity of water.

Budget Estimates for Current Revenue Expenditure of Irrigation Department

are estimated at 18.7 billion as against CFY allocation of Rs.17.7 billion. The

ADP for NFY has been increased from current Rs. 12 billion to Rs. 14 billion,

showing an upward trend of 16.7%. Out of this, Rs. 2.5 billion will be incurred

on Drainage Reclamation &Tube wells sub-sector, Rs. 581 million on small

dams sub-sector and Rs. 10.9 billion will be spent on open canals sub-sector.

Additionally, FPA of Rs. 7.2 billion will also be spent on the open canals sub-

sector.

The development plans are focused on Rehabilitation of Barrages;

Rehabilitation, Protection & Capacity Enhancement of Irrigation and Drainage

Networks; and Conservation of Water through Lining of Channels & building

Small Dams. Some of the important schemes are:

Lining of Canals for reducing the water losses and control water logging and salinity.

Sindh Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project for Bunds & Canals at a total cost of Rs. 7.63 billion with target date of completion of June, 2016

Assuring Water Supply for Karachi up-grading Kinjhar Lake System (Under Urban Water Supply) at a total cost of Rs. 3.422 billion, with target date of completion of June 2017.

Re-alignment / Construction of Bund from north side of Malir River, Karachi at a cost of Rs. 2.53 billion.

Boring & Installation of 250 Tube wells of 2 Cusecs on Solar Energy at a total cost of Rs. 2.08 billion in Larkana, Shikarpur, Qambar and Sukkur districts.

Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project Phase-I (WSIP-I) at a total cost of Rs.

2.4 billion with target date of completion of December, 2017.

Restoration/Rehabilitation of LBOD and Kotri Drainage Network System including activation of Dhoras - Phase-II at a total cost of Rs. 3.46 billion

Lining of Rohri Main Canal at a total cost of Rs. 6.34 billion Providing Water from Thar Wah of UmerKot to Keetari Taluka Chachro via

Dhalojo Tar, Kaplore, Viklore Tar, Budha Sandha, Vichlo Par, Ratan Jo Tar and Construction of under Ground Reservoirs, at a cost of Rs. 1 billion.

Rehabilitation and Lining of Jamrao Canal (i) Rehabilitation of Jamrao Canal Old from Mile 0 To 49 Mile, (ii) Rehabilitation Of Twin Jamrao Canal Old From Mile 0 To 59 Mile And (iii) C.C.LiningJamrao Canal West From Mile 0 To 300 Tail at a total cost of Rs. 9.39 billion.


Sindh Barrages Improvement Project (Phase – I) – Rehabilitation and Modernization of Guddu Barrage (Rs. 1.97 billion - GoS share and Rs. 1.83 billion – IDA share)

The Irrigation Department is also executing massive development

Program funded by Federal Government especially on 4 mega Projects.

The main objectives of the Revamping / Rehabilitation of Irrigation &

Drainage System in Sindh project is to improve the operational efficiency of

Irrigation water ensuring the safety of the Canal system and delivering

equitable share of water. The physical progress achieved to date

includes Canal Banks Strengthening of 4750 Miles; Re-sectioning of 2900

Miles of Canals; Stone Pitching along 460 Miles of Canal Banks; Construction

of 6400 Modules and Construction of 75 Bridges.

Extension of Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) from Sehwan to Sea is

also an important project funded from Federal PSDP, which will provide the

facility to carry out the drainage effluent of Sindh and Balochistan Province

from Karampur to Sea at Gharo Creek. After completion of this project,

pollution of Manchhar Lake will be eliminated thus fertility of right bank of

River Indus will be restored.

The project Lining of Distributaries & Minors was taken up to conserve

the precious water. The project has been approved at a cost of Rs.13.828

billion by the Federal Government for 109 Irrigation Channels up to carrying

capacity of 200 cusecs. The channels are to be lined mainly in the perennial

canal commanded areas of the Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri Barrages

Small Storage Dams are being constructed in Sindh to harvest rain

water for drinking purpose and cultivation of more than 300,000 Acres of land.

Small Dams Organization has also been established in the department to

achieve these objectives.

AGRICULTURE

Mr. Speaker,

Agriculture is the mainstay of our economy with over 60% of our

population deriving their sustenance from it. It contributes 24% of GDP.

Government of Sindh fully appreciates the importance of agriculture and is

cognizant of its duties towards this sector. Current Revenue Expenditure of

Agriculture Department has been increased by 24% to Rs. 6.7 billion in next

financial year as against Rs. 5.4 billion in CFY. The ADP for the next financial

year is pitched at Rs. 5.8 billion, which is an increase of 28.9% over ADP of


Rs. 4.5 billion of CFY. Rs. 5.2 billion have been allocated for foreign funded

projects, which includes Rs. 2 billion for Sindh Agriculture Growth Project and

Rs. 3 billion for Sindh Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Enhancement Project.

1500 Agricultural implements will be provided to growers on 50%

subsidized rates up to June, 2016 for promotion of mechanized farming.

18,000 hectares of land has been developed / leveled through bulldozers up

to March 2016 and 433 tube wells will be installed on 50% subsidized rates

on farmers’ field to explore underground water. Assistance on purchase of

5,000 Tractors will be provided; 73 Nos. Solar Tube Wells will be installed on

cost sharing basis. Training will also be provided to 9000 farmers under

farmers field school approach. Also, under agricultural research two new

varieties have been approved for cultivation in Sindh. (i) Wheat variety named

“Sindhu”; and (ii) cotton variety named “RJM (TH120)”.

Through World Bank Assisted Sindh Irrigated Productivity

Enhancement Project (SIAPEP), 350 laser land leveling equipment will be

provided on cost sharing basis to farmers; 200 water courses have been

improved during CFY; installation subsidy will be provided on 715 Nos. Tube

wells; 1000 watercourses will be improved; Installation of Drip Irrigation will

be carried out on 5,000 acres (40% by farmer, 60% by GoS); 300 Laser Land

Leveling equipment will be provided on cost sharing basis (45% by Farmers

55% by GoS); 100 Deep Ripping (Chisel Plough) will be provided on cost

sharing basis; 71 Community Flood Shelters will be established in different

districts of Sindh and 200 Farmers Field Schools will be established.

Under the World Bank assisted Sindh Agricultural Growth Project

(SAGP) the first tranche of co-shared equipment which include 323 Drying

Mats, 66 Cover Sheets and 50 Plastic Crates were procured. Four focal

groups of farmers have also been established for Date, Chilies, Onion and

Rice Crops for investment on their agricultural growth. Processing and drying

machinery along with Agriculture Implements will be provided on cost sharing

basis to farmers (70% by World Bank and 30% by Growers).

TRANSPORT

Mr. Speaker,

Government of Sindh is committed to provide reliable and good quality

transport, both private and public, at affordable cost in Urban and Rural areas

in the province. In order to efficiently handle the Public Private Partnership


Projects, Rs. 9.9 million has been allocated for establishment of PPP node in

Transport and Mass Transit Department. Besides, the ADP for the next

financial year is pitched at Rs. 3.2 billion, which is an increase of 6.7% over

ADP of Rs. 3 billion of CFY.

Government of Sindh intends to introduce Sindh Mass Transit Authority

Bill for creation of Sindh Mass Transit Authority to enhance the capacity of

the department to conduct mass transit projects and to ensure transparency.

With this vision, various critical Mass Transit projects are under process at

various stages including development of various BRTs. All BRTs listed below

will be finally integrated with the help of Asian Development Bank.

The BRT Yellow Line corridor is 26 km in length with ridership of

150,000 passengers per day. The project cost is Rs. 16 billion. Its route

alignment is from Dawood Chowrangi to Shahrah e Quaideen. The project is

under implementation in PPP mode of procurement/financing. M/S (CUEC,

UCD, BUCRBG CONSORTIUM) have won the contract for infrastructure

development.

The BRT Orange Line project is being implemented from Government’s

own resources at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.35 billion. The Corridor is 4.7 Km

in length, starting from TMA Office Orangi to Board Office Nazimabad.

Estimated ridership is 50,000 passenger per day. M/S NESPAK has been

appointed as Consultant for this project. The project has been inaugurated.

Relocation of Utilities services along the corridor is in progress. Bus Operation

and Fare Collection/ITS are being taken up in PPP mode of financing. Ground

breaking ceremony has also been conducted.

The BRT Red Line corridor is 21.5 km in length with ridership of

350,000 passenger per day and its route is from Model colony to Peoples

Chowrangi (Near Mazar-e-Quaid) via University Road. The estimated cost of

this corridor is Rs. 12-15 Billion. ADB has approved Rs. 1.296 million for

preparing detail design of Red Line under its Project Design Advance (PDA)

funding. The Project is expected to be commissioned by 2018.An amount of

Rs. 600 million has been allocated in ADP 2016-17.

BRT Green Line starts from Surjani Town and ends at Municipal Park

MA Jinnah road, and is being financed by the Federal Government at a Cost

of Rs. 16.085 billion.

Motor Vehicle Inspection and Certification Project has been undertaken

in PPP mode of financing. 5 world leading companies participated in the first

stage. Currently, 2nd Stage RFP is being finalized, that will be issued to the


pre-qualified firm. Establishment of Project Implementation Unit is under

progress under the aegis of Transport & Mass Transit Department for smooth

implementation of the project. This project will result in increase of revenues.

Previously this fees was collected by traffic police (Rs. 5.7 million). Now, the

collection has been enhanced to Rs. 26.7 million by the Transport

Department.

In order to provide dedicated bus service for intercity operations, a

scheme of induction of 200 buses for intercity have been included in the ADP

2016-17 with Rs.500 million allocation.

Government of Sindh is fully committed for the Revival of KCR project

with the assistance of JICA. KCR will have a dual track of 43.3 km with 24

stations at an average distance of 1.5 km. The estimated cost of the project

is US $ 2.6 billion. The project is pending on part of JICA, as Government of

Sindh had completed all 46 conditions mentioned by JICA and communicated

them to JICA on 27th May 2014. However, Government of Sindh may also

consider Chinese investment in case JICA fails to go ahead with the project.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Mr. Speaker,

Welfare of the marginalized sections of the society, being the top

Government priority, reflects in the budget of the Current Revenue

Expenditure in which Social Welfare Department allocation has been

increased by 65.5% to Rs. 1.39 billon in the next financial year compared to

Rs. 0.84 billion in CFY. The ADP for the next financial year is projected at Rs.

290 million (increase of 45% over ADP of Rs. 200 million of CFY).

We are planning to give an entirely new outlook to the facilities in Social

Welfare Department by enhancing facilities of Dar-ul-Aman, Dar-ul-Atfal

through keeping hefty allocations for their maintenance and repair and

provision of new furniture and other equipment.

In addition, Grant-in-Aid has also been increased from Rs. 5 million to

Rs. 22million; Rs. 200 million have been allocated for the Child Protection

Authority Sindh; Rs. 84.75 million for purchase of vehicles to strengthen the

department and Rs. 34 million as dietary charges for inmates of 18

Rehabilitation Centres (from Rs 30 per day per inmate to Rs. 300 per day per

inmate), 4 Dar-ul-Amans and 3 Dar-ul-Atfals. In addition, an allocation of Rs.

250 million has also been kept for year-wise maintenance and repair of 10

Rehabilitation Centres, Dar-ul-Amans and Dar-ul-Atfals.


Moreover, Establishment of Community Development Centers in

Karachi & Thatta and Economic Empowerment Support to Urban/Rural

Orphan Girls, Women Handicapped throughout Sindh will also be carried out

through various ADP schemes.

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Speaker,

Quaid-e-Azam said “I have always maintained that no nation can ever

be worthy of its existence that cannot take its women along with men. No

struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men

...”

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had always desired to raise the

stature of women and wished to see them participate actively in every walk

of life. To realize her dream, Government of Sindh has taken a few initiatives

for the legal, social and political empowerment of women. Accordingly, the

Current Revenue Expenditure of Women Development Department has been

increased from Rs. 92 million in CFY to Rs. 229.1 million in next financial

year. This is a substantial increase of 149%.

Additionally, two development schemes “Establishment of Day Care

Centre in Karachi” and “Establishment of Women Complaint Cell in Sindh for

aid to Women in distress” have been completed and transferred from

development to non-development side. The Day Care Centre aims at helping

and facilitating the working women by taking care of their infants, whereas,

Women Complaints Cell provides protection to the women in distress/ crisis

and render basic legal, medical and counseling services to the needy women.

A substantial amount has been allocated for Day Care Centre and for Women

Complaint Cell. Offices of women complaint cell have been devolved to

divisional level with further planning to devolve them to district level in future.

Moreover, Rs. 135 million have also been allocated for legal aid of poor

women and children prisoners.

I feel glad to inform that Women Development Complexes will also be

a source of achievement of social and economic empowerment of women.

They will be established at the divisional level. The Women Development

Complex of Sukkur and Women Development Complex Karachi will also be

established in the CFY.


SPECIAL EDUCATION

Mr. Speaker,

Special Education Department runs 50 Special Education Centres

throughout Sindh by providing Education, rehabilitation, skill development

through vocational skills to Special Children & others according to their

special categories. The Current Revenue Expenditure of Special Education

Department has been increased by 34.9 % from Rs. 614.1million in CFY to

Rs. 828.3 million in next financial year, but the increase in non-salary budget

of Special Education is 433% higher over that of the CFY, through which

Government aims at providing teachers of Special Education Department

training (locally and abroad) out of block allocation of 100 million. Another 100

million have been allocated for the repair and renovation of 10 Special

Education Centres as per Departments demand. Additionally, 18 new posts

in various grades will be provided through SNE. Purchase of 3 Braille

Embossers for Regional Directorates at a cost of Rs. 9.2 million and

installation of Brailed Printing Press at a cost of Rs. 12.25 million has also

been planned through SNE.

These interventions amply suggest that improving special education is

one of the higher priorities of the Government.

MINORITIES AFFAIR

Mr. Speaker,

Quaid-e-Azam said “Minorities can rest assured that their rights will be

protected. No civilized Government can be run successfully without giving

minorities a complete sense of security and confidence…”

Government of Sindh is committed to safeguarding the Rights of

Minorities as enshrined in the Article 25 of Constitution of the Islamic Republic

of Pakistan. As a first step, the allocation of Minorities Affairs Department has

been increased by 134% from Rs. 158.3 million in CFY to Rs. 370.3 million

for the next financial year. Additionally, allocation for grant-in-aid for the uplift

of the social and economic conditions and welfare of minorities in Sindh has

been increased by 200% from Rs. 100 million to Rs. 300 million. The ADP

allocation for FY 2016-17 is pitched at Rs. 604 million, which is an increase

of 6.5% over that of ADP of Rs. 567 million of CFY.

To fulfil its constitutional obligation, Government of Sindh has initiated

The Sindh Evacuee Property and Displaced Persons Act, 2016 and The


Sindh Hindu Inheritance (Removal of Disabilities) Act, 2016 for welfare and

protections of minorities’ communities. It is expected that these laws will

materialize in next financial year 2016-17. Sindh has also taken lead by

enacting Hindu Marriage Act 2016. 55 minorities’ religious places have been

renovated in the past 5 years and 15288 persons of the minority communities

have benefitted under various categories of financial assistance, dowry

grants, scholarships and medical aid.

SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS

Mr. Speaker,

The youth are the future of our nation and sports activities channelize

their energies in the positive direction. After devolution of the subject to the

Provincial Government, we have enhanced the budget of Sports and Youth

Affairs Department to promote healthy activities in our province.

The Current Revenue Expenditure of Sports and Youth Affairs

Department has been increased by 46% to Rs. 832.9 million in next financial

year as against Rs. 570.4 million in CFY. The ADP for the next financial year

is projected at Rs. 2 billion, which is an increase of 100% over ADP of Rs. 1

billion of CFY. With this funding, Government of Sindh shall ensure

construction of sports stadiums in eight cities of Sindh, organizing traditional

sports in Sindh, construction of cricket stadium at MahrabPur, construction of

sports complex in Sukkur etc. and lying of synthetics hockey turf in different

cities in Sindh.

Allocation under head “sports activities” has been increased by 900%

from Rs. 20 million to Rs. 200 million. The allocation for Sindh Sports Board

has been increased by 100% from Rs. 20 million to 40 million. Sports

associations also play a vital role in the promotion of sports activities and their

allocation in this budget has been increased by 150% from Rs. 20 million to

Rs. 50 million accordingly.

One of the prime objectives of Government of Sindh is the promotion

of sports activities to ensure instilling of positive attitude in the youth so that

they do not fall prey to drugs, violence and bad habits.


DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO

Mr. Speaker,

The Provincial Annual Development Program is targeted towards

poverty alleviation, improving infrastructure, strengthening social sector,

generating employment and improving public service delivery with a view to

achieving high economic growth and reducing inequality. In this regard one

of the important initiatives of the government is the provision of basic

infrastructure which acts as a catalyst for regional development and attracting

domestic and foreign investment. During the current fiscal year 2015-16, it is

expected that 620 development schemes will be completed from July 2015 to

June 2016.

The current increase in ADP is unprecedented. The ADP 2016-17 has

now been pitched at Rs. 225 billion including Rs. 25 billion for Districts, which

is 38.9% higher over and above the ADP 2015-16. The total number of

schemes have reached 2773 including 996 new schemes in ADP 2016-17

as compared to 2352 including 590 news schemes in ADP 2015-16. Some

important schemes are:-

Allocation of Rs. 2 billion has been kept for improvement of Infrastructure Such as water supply & drainage and roads network of major Towns and Cities.

Separate sector is inducted “Thar-Coal Infrastructure Development” including ongoing schemes of Thar Coal and Water schemes for Thar Coal with an allocation of Rs. 16.9 billion.

Establishment of new company namely PPP support facility, at total cost of Rs. 6.825 billion, to manage viability Gap Funds (VGF) and to improve the PPP project management capacity.

Allocation of Public Health Engineering has been enhanced from Rs. 2.9 billion to 4 billion (38% increase) and Allocation of Rural Development has been enhanced from Rs.1 billion to 2.5 billion (150% increase).

Substantial allocation have been made for the ATC Courts, Forensic Labs and Judiciary to strengthen the law & order arrangements.

Priority schemes have been initiated under Education, Health, Water Supply, Electrification and Roads to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

There will be 20 Foreign Aided Projects in ADP 2016-17 with the counterpart allocation of Rs. 33.85 billion with Foreign Project Assistance (FPA) will be of Rs. 28.8 billion including Rs. 5.05 billion as grant

To enforce financial discipline and fast track the execution of

development schemes, the Government of Sindh has introduced a two

pronged release policy of incremental releases based on achieving utilization

benchmark and linking it with the monitoring reports of these schemes. The

monitoring reports are based on field visits by P&D Department’s Monitoring

& Evaluation Cell, to ensure quality standards. On the basis of this


mechanism, it is observed that actual resources are always available for

those schemes which have utilized already released funds and do not have

any unsatisfactory monitoring report.

Karachi Division

Mr. Speaker,

The ADP allocation for Karachi Division is Rs. 50.3 billion (including

District ADPs). Karachi will be one of the focus areas of development for the

next financial year. The major development schemes of Karachi are:-

Rs.10 billion have been allocated for major infrastructure projects of Karachi, which will be instrumental for

o Construction of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Flyover at Shaheen Complex at cost of Rs. 800 million.

o Upgradation of Fire Services for High Rise Buildings (KMC), at the cost of Rs. 499 million.

o Upgradation o Piperi Filter Plant /Pumping Station, at the cost of Rs. 900 million.

o Construction of University road from Hassan Square to NIPA, at cost of Rs.770 million.

o Construction of University road from NED University to Sufoora Chowk, at the cost of Rs. 780 million.

o Re-habilitation /Reconstruction of Tariq Road from Shaheed-e-Millat Road to Shahrah-e-Quaideen District East, at the cost of Rs. 550 million.

o Reconstruction / Rehabilitation of Mosamiyat road Karachi, at the cost of Rs.200 million.

o Construction of Hub River Road (Balance Portion), at the cost of Rs.500 million.

o Reconstruction /Rehabilitation of road from Surjani to Madinatul Hikmat Karachi, at the cost of Rs. 750 million.

o Construction of Under Pass at Regent Plaza Shahrae Faisal Karachi, at the cost of Rs. 525 million.

o Construction of U-Turn at Natha Khan Bridge Karachi, at the cost of Rs.141 million.

o Construction of Under Pass of Star Gate Shahrae Faisal Karachi, at the cost of Rs. 500 million.

o Widening of Shahrae Faisal on both sides from Metropole to Star Gate, at the cost of Rs.850 million.

o Remodeling of Baloch Colony Flyover, at cost of Rs. 120 million. o Reconstruction of Drig Colony Flyover Karachi, at the cost of Rs. 505

million. o Construction of Manzil Pump Flyover at N-5 Karachi, at the cost of Rs.

600 million. o Constrction of Under Plass at Submarine Chowrangi Karchi, at the cost

of Rs. 500 million. Allocation for K-IV and S-III have been kept as Rs. 6 billion and Rs. 1 billion

respectively.


Up-gradation of Primary Schools to Middle Schools in Malir at the cost of Rs. 57.654 million.

Rehabilitation / Re-construction of Existing Government Boys Primary School A.U Islamia Nazimabad, Karachi at the cost of Rs.30 million.

C-05 Korangi at the cost of 198.975 million. Strengthening and Improvement of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC),

Karachi at the cost of Rs. 422.789 million. Construction of 400 Bedded Hospital at Plot # ST-08, Block-10, Gulshan-e-

Iqbal, Karachi, at the cost of Rs. 1736.359 million. Extension of Services of SIUT, Karachi at the cost of Rs.1.514 billion. Construction of New 100 MGD Pump House (Equipped with M&E Pumping

Machineries) at Dhabeji at the cost of Rs. 1620.720 million. Providing 6" dia pipe line for RKV pumping station and Renovation at RKV

Pumping station Model Colony UC 01 at the cost of Rs. 18.085 million. 65 MGD Additional Water Supply from Haleji to Pipri at the cost of Rs.6025.240

million. Revamping of Gujjar Nallah including Service road at the cost Rs. 1000 million. Improvement of Internal Roads/Streets of Block 'C' and Block 'L' North

Nazimabad, Karachi.(4.00 Km) at the cost of Rs. 50 million. Establishment & Strengthening of Darul Atfal & Rehabilitation of Street

Children Through Civil Society Organization, Korangi # 5, Karachi at the cost of Rs. 314.540 million.

Construction of BRTS Orange Line at the cost of Rs. 2364.190 million. Construction of BRTS Red Line (Total Cost Rs.15000 million, Chinese Loan

Assistance Share (85%) Rs.12750 million GOS Share (15%) Rs.2250 million) at the cost of Rs. 2250 million.

Red Line Detail Design through-ADB Assisted PDA-PC-II at the cost of Rs.277.498 million.

Rehabilitation of Wazir Mansion Karachi at a cost of Rs. 30 million Establishment of Autism Centre at Karachi at a cost of Rs. 100 million Construction of new Annexe buildings in the premesis of Sindh High Court at a

cost of Rs.985.825 million

Hyderabad Division

Mr. Speaker,

The ADP allocation for Hyderabad Division is Rs. 53.5 billion (including

District ADPs). Hyderabad is the second largest city of Sindh Province and is

a district and divisional headquarters. During the Current financial year,

accelerated funds were released to expedite infrastructure uplift of Hyderabad

city, which has changed the outlook of the city. The major schemes of

Hyderabad division are:-

Repair / Renovation of Government Degree College Kali Mori Hyderabad at the cost of amount 58.677 million.

Establishment of Cardiology Unit at Sindh Government Hospital Qasimabad, Hyderabad. At the cost of amount Rs.300.0 million.


Providing, Laying & Jointing PVC/MS Pipe lines 3", 4", 6 & 8" dia water supply pipe lines at different locations of Qasimabad PS-47 at the cost of amount Rs.113.590 million

Improvement / Construction of road from Rajputana Hospital to National Highway Bypass via Gulistan-e-Sajjad village Budho Palari Makhdoom Rafiq-uz-Zaman road dual carriageway road mile 0/0-2/4 (4.0Kms) at the cost of amount Rs.300.548 million

Surface Drainage Scheme in Deh Gadali, Panjmoro Dethki U/C Shahmir Rahu Taluka Saeedabad, District Matiari alongwith Direct Disposal System of Tubewells at the cost of amount Rs. 98.685 million

Widening /Reconditioning of road from Mullakatiar Bulri Shah Karim road via Jhang Katiar road mile 0/0-6/2 at the cost of amount Rs.110.0 million

Construction of Filteration Plant at Mehar at the cost of Rs.400.0 million Urban Drainage Scheme Sehwan (Improvement and Extension) Taluka Sehwan

at the cost of Rs.305.600 million Construction of Overhead Bridge on Railway line between Kotri City and the

Industrial Area Kotri. District Jamshoro at the cost of Rs.1277.406 million Development of Zulfiqarabad at the cost of Rs.13952.720 million Establishment of IBA Campus Thatta (Capital Rs.773.37+Rev:Rs.224.51) at the

cost of Rs.997.880 million Construction of Sindh Coastal Highway Sakro / Gaghar Phatak - Keti Bandar -

Shah Ghorabari/ Bunder - Ali Bunder (Ghaghar Phatak - Keti Bunder Phase-1) (90.0 Kms) at the cost of Rs. 2407.949 million

Expansion of dargah Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar at a cost of Rs. 146.4 million Establishment of Cadet College Badin at a cost of Rs. 1.24 billion Laying of synthetic Hockey turf at Dadu at a cost of Rs. 110 million

Sukkur Division

Mr. Speaker,

The ADP allocation for Sukkur Division is Rs. 22.7 billion (including

District ADPs). A vast network of institution building and infrastructure

development has taken place in the whole of Division during tenure of this

Government. Following are few ongoing & new initiatives:-

Small Surface Drainage Scheme Jagir Ali Akbar Near Kumb (Re-Revised) at the cost of amount Rs. 120.0 million

Construction/Rehabilitation of 21 Nos schemes of Khairpur including Masonary Structures Khairpur at the cost of amount Rs. 802.292 million

Khairpur Special Economic Zone(Re-Revised) at the cost of amount Rs. 1987.013 million

Drainage Scheme Ghotki city (Mega Project) at the cost of amount Rs.362.530 million

Strengthening of Sukkur Institute of Business Administration (Sukkur IBA) (C: 348.208 + R:143.862) at the cost of amount Rs.492.070 million

Construction of Makrani Masjid, Bunder Road Sukkur at the cost of amount Rs.117.365 million


W/R of road from Salehpat to Sikanderabad mile 0/0-25/2 (40.25 Kms) at the cost of amount Rs. 714.587 million

Establishment of Women University at Sukkur at a cost of Rs. 2.7 billion Establishment of Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur at a cost

of Rs. 3.32 billion Establishment of Date-Palm Research Institute Sukkur at cost of Rs.100 million Rehabilitation of Dargah Sachal Sarmast Khairpur at a cost of Rs. 77.5 million Establishment of IT University at Khairpur at a cost of Rs. 1.8 billion Strengthening of Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences at a cost of Rs. 1.4 billion Khairpur Medical College at a cost of Rs. 1.5 billion Drainage Scheme Mirpur Mathelo at a cost of Rs. 388.8 million

Larkana Division

Mr. Speaker,

The ADP allocation for Larkana Division is Rs. 27.3 billion (including

District ADPs). The major schemes of Larkana division are:-

Protection, Preservation Promotion and Development of World Heritage Site of Moenjodaro at the cost of Rs. 285.429 million.

Establishment of Mono Technic Institute at Garhi Khuda Bux at the cost of Rs.114.957 million.

Establishment of Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science & Technology, Constituent College / Campus at Larkana at the cost of Rs.2636.908 million.

Larkana Development Plan at the cost of Rs. 747.420 million. Construction of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari People's Park at Larkana at the cost of

Rs.114.998 million. Construction of Bakhtawar People's Park at Moen jo Daro at the cost of

Rs.641.155 million. Sindh Barrages Improvement Project (Phase-I) - Rehabilitation and

Modernization of Guddu Barrage - (Total: Rs. 20,241.00 M) IDA Share Rs 18,271.00 M & GoS Share Rs 1,970.00 M) at the cost of Rs. 1970 million.

Urban Water Supply Scheme Thull Town at the cost of Rs. 585.700 million Construction of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Flyover Bridge Jail Phatak (Railway

Crossing) at the cost of Rs.580.748 million. Imp: & Ext: Drainage Scheme Kamber at the cost of Rs. 648.500 million. Larkana Intra city Project at a cost of Rs. 250 million Construction/Improvement of provincial roads in district Larkana at a cost of Rs.

507.6 million Establishment of vocational training centre at Kashmore at a cost of Rs. 110.3

million Establishment of Cadet College Jacobabad at a cost of Rs. 988.7 million

Construction of District Court building at Kambar at a cost of Rs. 177.3 million


Mirpurkhas Division

Mr. Speaker,

The ADP allocation for Mirpurkhas Division is Rs. 26.9 billion (including

District ADPs). Few ongoing & new initiatives for the next year are:-

CC Lining of Noor Wah Ex: Thar Canal of Umerkot Sub Division at the cost of amount Rs.795.756 million

Mirpurkhas Development Project (Road Component) at the cost of amount Rs.369.281 million

Construction of Sewerage Line Dia 18" & 12"dia UC-1 to UC-8 Mirpurkhas City at the cost of amount Rs.141.547 million

Construction of Road from Khensar to Khiro veryam 0/0-18/5 (30KM) the cost of amount Rs.431.378 million

Construction of road from Mithi Intersection to Naukot (Upto ADB Project End point) (42.0 Kms) at the cost of amount Rs.2800.0 million

Pipe Line W/S Scheme Enroute Villages Chhor Khokhrapar at the cost of amount Rs.231.420 million

Providing Drainage Facilities in Left over/New Developed Areas of Umerkot Town at the cost of amount Rs.60.0 million

Construction of Road from Annupani to Bhittala Mile 0/0-17/0 (27.37 Kms). at the cost of amount Rs.237.028 million

Construction of Rural Health Centre Shujabad at a cost of Rs. 150 million Establishment of Medical College at Mirpurkhas at cost of Rs. 2.1 billion Establishment of Cadet College at Mithi at a cost of Rs. 491.1 million Treatment of Iron deficiency in Tharparkar at a cost of Rs. 510 million Construction of Kali Das Dam and Veer Vah Dam at a cost of Rs. 703.4 million Makhi Farash Link Canal project at a cost of Rs. 5.3 billion Establishment of Public School at Umerkot at a cost of Rs. 249.2 million Construction of Court buildings at Kunri, Samaro and Pitharo at cost of Rs. 85

million

Shaheed Benazirabad Division

Mr. Speaker,

The ADP allocation for Shaheed Benazirabad Division is Rs. 18.9

billion (including District ADPs). Following are some of the important

development schemes:

Surface Drainage Scheme in Deh 28 and Deh 38 Dad, UC Chaneser-I, Taluka Nawabshah, District SBA at the cost of Rs. 189.182 million.

Rehabilitation / Lining of Irrigation Channels in SBA at the cost of Rs.1516.468 million.

Reconditioning / Construction of District Roads of Shaheed Benazirabad at the cost of Rs. 2083.897 million.

W/R road from Jam Sahib to Hazrat Hout Fakir road mile 0/0-15/0 (24.14 Kms) at the cost of Rs. 401.935 million.


Widening / Reconditioning Hala – Shahdadpur – Sanghar with asphalt surface Mile 0/0-43/1 = 43-1 = 69.58 Km at the cost of Rs.700.133 million.

Construction of Abdul Salam Thahim Flyover Bridge at Shahdadpur over Jatia Railway Phatak at the cost of Rs. 688.231million.

Construction of road from Tharu Shah Pathak to connect Bhorti, Manjhat & Tharu Shah road Mile 0/0-3/2 (5.00 km) at the cost of Rs.50 million.

W/R of road from Halani via Mehrabpur to Mehran Highway at point Bag Bachrah (22 Kms) at the cost of Rs.594 million.

Establishment of Cadet College for girls at SBA at cost of Rs. 1.89 billion Establishment of Benazir Institue of Urology and Transplantation at SBA district

at a cost of Rs. 741.2 million Construction of new district Jail for 250 prisoners at a cost of Rs. 287.2 million Integrated Solid Waste Management Project (Phase I and II) at SBA at cost of

Rs. 684.3 million Upgradation of Sindh Government Hospital/THQ Hospital Shahdadkot at a cost

of Rs. 356.6 million Construction of Judicial Complex at Sanghar at a cost of Rs. 98.5 million Widening/Reconditioning of Hala-Shahdadpur-Sanghar road at a cost of Rs.

700.1 million

RELIEF / WELFARE MEASURES

Grants and Subsidies on Food Items

Mr. Speaker,

Government of Sindh distributed 347,121 bags of wheat worth Rs. 1.17

billion, free of cost amongst the drought affected people to overcome the

drought condition in district Tharparkar and Umerkot. This measure was in

addition to the wheat subsidy of Rs. 1.5 billion incurred during the

procurement of wheat and Rs. 1.3 billion for retirement of bank loans against

procurement of wheat.

Pays and Allowances of Government Employees

Mr. Speaker,

For Government employees, pensioners and workers I announce the

following relief measures:

Ad-hoc increases of 2013 and 2014 will be merged in the pay scales; 10% Adhoc Relief Allowance on running basic pay will be allowed to all

employees with effect from 1st July2016; Special Conveyance Allowance to disabled employees @Rs.1000/- per month Integrated Allowance allowed to Qasid/N.Qasid/Daftaries fromRs.300/- PM to

Rs.450/- PM; Revision of Late Sitting Conveyance Charges by 50% to employees in BS 1-15;


Washing Allowance @ Rs. 100/- and Dress Allowance @ Rs.100/- allowed to employees in BS 1-4 from Rs. 100/- to Rs. 150/;

M. Phil Allowance @25% of Ph.D. Allowance i.e. Rs.2,500 per month Additional Charge Allowance /Deputation Allowance Revision of Ceiling from

Rs.6,000/- to Rs.12,000/- for identical and non-identical post; Current Charge Special Pay - Revision of ceiling from Rs.6,000/- to Rs.12,000/- Increase in Qualification Pay @50% and inclusion of ACCA/CIMA qualification -

CA/ICMA/ICWA/ACCA/CIMA, Staff College/NMC/NDC, NIPA Adv. Course / MCMC etc.

On the pattern of increase in the pay of Government employees the minimum wage of Labour for their benefit is being increased from Rs.13,000 to Rs.14,000 per month.

Following relief measures for the welfare of the pensioners are being

announced:-

10% increase in net pension to all pensioners with effect from 1st July 2016; 25% increase in net pension to all pensioners above the age of 85 years with

effect from 1st July 2016; Mr. Speaker,

It is worth mentioning that Sindh Government has introduced the Direct

Credit Scheme for direct disbursement of pension and commutation into

retirees’ account. This scheme will be mandatory for all civil servants of

Government of Sindh who stand retired on or after 1st February 2016,

whereas old pensioners will also have the option to shift to this scheme.

FISCAL REFORMS

Mr. Speaker,

In order to rationalize the existing tax/fee rates and seek new avenues,

the following fiscal measures are being proposed for the financial year 2016-

17. The additional revenues generated through these measures will facilitate

the Government of Sindh in providing relief to its citizens.

Sindh Sales Tax on Services

Mr. Speaker,

Sindh is the only province which has gradually reduced the standard

rate of sales tax. While the standard rate of sales tax is 17% in Federation,

16% in Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and 15% in Khyber

Pakhtoonkhuwa and Balochistan, Sindh reduced this rate from 16% to 15%


in 2014-15 and 14% in 2015-16. Sindh believes that reduction in tax rate

prompts tax compliance and increases revenue yield. Hence, we are

proposing that the standard rate of Sindh sales tax be reduced to 13% for the

year 2016-17. Although this will cause loss of Rs.3.5 billion in revenues, a

part of it will made up by increasing efficiency in SRB’s tax machinery and by

adjusting the non-statutory rate of tax.

The reduction in the statutory rate of Sindh sales tax and the

simultaneous continuation of higher statutory rates of sales tax in the

Federation and other Provinces has caused a breach in the net collection of

Sindh sales tax because the inputs suffer higher tax rate than the output tax

of Sindh sales tax. With a view to safeguarding the loss of Sindh sales tax

revenue, I propose that this input tax credit of amounts accounting for more

than 13% of the value of input shall not be allowed.

Certain services are liable to Provincial sales tax in other Provinces but

not in Sindh. With a view to equating the tax base of Sindh sales tax with

those of other Provinces, I propose to levy Sindh sales tax on Chartered

Flights Services, Consultancy Services, Public Relation Services, Visa

Processing Services, Debt Collection Services and Supply Chain

Management Services.

At present persons having annual turnover of up to Rs.3.6 million are

exempted from sales tax on certain services. I propose a 10% increase in this

exemption threshold and now such small enterprises having annual turnover

of Rs.4 million will be exempted from the levy of sales tax.

This August House will be pleased to know that I propose to increase

the scope of exemption on internet and broadband services used by

households, students and researchers. The exemption threshold on internet

services is being enlarged from 2 mbps speed and Rs.1,500/- per month per

user to 4 mbps and Rs.2,500/- per month per user.

In my last budget, I had announced introduction of negative list of

services taxation in 2016-17. This system aims at reducing classification

disputes and is simple to understand and work. Your Government has

completed the system study in this regard. It is proposed to introduce this

negative list system of sales taxation with effect from 01st December, 2016,

for which an Amendment Bill shall be tabled soon. This time gap shall enable

the Trades, the Chambers, the Associations and the service providers to

study the details of this system and to give their valuable views and

suggestions before the new system get enforced on the 01st December,

2016.


Before parting with the issues of Sindh sales tax on services, I am glad

to inform this August House that the Honorable Sindh High Court in its

judgment dated 2nd June, 2016, has declared the levy of Federal Excise Duty

(FED) on services to be ultra-vires the Constitution and has held that taxation

of services is in the exclusive legislative domain of the Provinces. This

landmark judgment has resolved a long outstanding issue and the services

providers in Sindh are now relieved of the threat of double taxation. In the

Finance Bill, 2016, laid before the National Assembly on 3rd June, 2016,

Federation has proposed to withdraw FED on most of the services, but some

of the services shall continue to be levied with FED. In the said Finance Bill,

the Federation has also proposed certain amendments which negate the VAT

concept of sales taxation like disallowing of eligibility of Provincial sales tax

to be an input for the purpose of Federal sales tax on goods. Surprisingly, the

Provincial Sales Tax Authorities have also declared to be withholding agents

for the purpose of advance income tax for the non-filers and even the e-filing

of Provincial sales tax returns have been demanded to be stopped if the

advance income tax is not paid by the Federal tax non-filers. We have

informed the Federal Government that such Federal restrictions and

requirements are not acceptable to Sindh and, therefore, rectifications be

made in said Finance Bill, 2016. Your Government is pursuing the Sindh case

and it is hoped that necessary corrective action will be taken by the Federal

Government and the provisions of the 18th Amendment and the 7th NFC

Award will be honored and respected by all concerned.

Excise, Taxation and Narcotics

An enhancement of 0.10% in the existing rate of Infrastructure Cess is

being proposed. A rebate of 5% on payment of Property Tax in First Quarter

of the fiscal year is being proposed. 10% late payment surcharge on the

arrears of tax of the previous fiscal year is being proposed to impose on as

per 1st day of July of the new fiscal year.

Board of Revenue

Amendment in Stamp Act / Valuation Table 1899, Registration fee,

Fees levied under Land Revenue Act, 1967


GOVERNANCE REFORMS

Public Financial Management Reforms

Mr. Speaker,

With a firm determination to improve public service delivery and to

reduce poverty, Government of Sindh strategized its stance on Public

Financial Management Reforms through a multipronged Public Financial

Management (PFM) Strategy in 2014. Under the two interlinked action plans

– Sindh Tax Revenue Mobilization Plan and Public Financial Action Plan,

concerted efforts are being made to mobilize and rationalize taxes, enhance

transparency, improve accountability, attain greater efficiency, maintain fiscal

discipline, and ensure public representatives’ oversight in the management

of public finances. Government’s reform efforts are being shouldered by the

World Bank and European Union through their financial and technical

assistance. The major objectives include: improving credibility of budget, its

execution, accounting and reporting, and policy feedback.

Sindh Tax Revenue Mobilization Plan (STRMP)

Sindh Tax Revenue Mobilization Plan (STRMP) promises wide-ranging

tax reforms in the province, consolidating and deepening reform initiatives of

Government of Sindh. It aims at generating higher revenues for the

Government of Sindh while lowering the costs of compliance for taxpayers

and enhancing equity and efficiency of taxation. The tax receipts are expected

to increase from the current Rs. 91.37 billion to Rs. 200 billion in next three

years after the implementation of STRMP. Tax Reform Unit based in FD has

critical role to coordinate among the tax collecting agencies; facilitate

evidence based tax policy formulation, administration and coordination;

rationalization and simplification of tax system and its processes. In this

process, academia (IBA Karachi) is assisting government in evidence-based

empirical research on different taxes.

Sindh Revenue Board has been a success story and has shown

remarkable performance in the past, with an increase in tax collection from

Rs. 8.28 billion to almost Rs. 61 billion in a mere span of 5 years. SRB has

evolved a strategic plan, which envisages annual growth of 28% in tax

revenue collections and targets tax receipts Rs. 78 billion in 2016-17 and Rs.

100 billion in 2017-18.


Budget Strategy Paper

Government of Sindh, under Sindh Public Sector Management Reform

Program (initiated with the assistance of the World Bank), has now prepared

Budget Strategy Paper for the second consecutive year.

The Budget Strategy Paper is to be placed before the cabinet every

year for its input and recommendations thereby providing public

representatives sufficient opportunities to comprehend Budget complexities

at ease. The Budget Strategy Paper once approved by the cabinet becomes

the guiding policy document for consolidation of budgetary proposals. This is

a leap forward in the realism of transparency in fiscal policy formulation

embedded with spirit of participation and ownership of the stakeholders.

Master Data Re-structuring

I am delighted to inform you that with the aim of improving transparency

and accountability in the public sector, Finance Department has restructured

the demands so that each Principal Accounting Officer of his department has

his/her own demand, both on the development and non-development side,

and he/she is fully accountable for it. This is great improvement from the past

when several Secretaries/PAOs were allocated money from the same

demand making accountability difficult. Accordingly, the number of demands

for grants presented to the Assembly have increased. We have also created

information on Department wise allocations in the Annual Budget Statement

to improve the presentation of information.

In the Annual Budget Statement (ABS) too, information has been

created department wise thus giving better idea of how much is being

allocated to each department. The ABS has also provided more information

on debt giving one fair idea of our Public Accounts System.

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Mr. Speaker,

I would like to thank you for allowing me to present the Sindh Budget

2016-17. I also thank the people of Sindh who have stood by their elected

Government and guided us at every step. This Budget is a reflection of their

aspirations; a testament of their hopes; and evidence of the trust they have

laid in their representatives. We make a commitment to serve the people of

Sindh with new resolve and energy. We will make every attempt to justify the

confidence people of Sindh have shown in us.


Mr. Speaker,

Countless hours of hard work have been put in by the employees of the

Finance department in the timely preparation of this budget. Therefore, I

would like to bring on record of this august house, my appreciation for all the

officers and staff of Finance Department, who worked with dedication and

untiring commitment to complete this voluminous exercise in a befitting

manner. I would also like to extend my appreciation for the efforts put in by

Planning and Development Department for completion of this huge task within

the stipulated time frame. They had the difficult task of coming up to the

expectation of line departments, which I believe has been adequately

achieved.

I will also take this opportunity to remind all public servants of Sindh

that Allah Almighty has bestowed upon us a great responsibility. We all must

serve this province and motherland with complete devotion, honesty and

dedication. I hope that our sincere efforts will pave the path to peace, growth

and prosperity.

Finally, I would like to end this budget speech with these encouraging

words of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah

“I have no doubt in my mind about the bright future that awaits

Pakistan when its vast resources of men and material are fully

mobilized. The road that we may have to travel may be

somewhat uphill at present but with courage and determination

we mean to achieve our objective which is to build up and

construct a strong and prosperous Pakistan”

I pray to Almighty Allah to guide us and give us the strength to traverse

this path and to serve the people of this province and country well. Ameen!

Pakistan Zindabad!

sindh, budget speech 2016-17

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