Balochistan Assembly approves provincial budget
 

QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Saturday passed the budget for the financial year 2016-17 with a total outlay of over Rs 287 billion, including over Rs 215 billion for **n-development and over Rs 71 billion for development expenditure.

Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri tabled 55 demands for grants which were approved by the House unanimously as the opposition benches did **t oppose the same.

The House approved Rs 13.47 billion for expenditure on general administration, eco**mic matters, statistics and publicity and information.

The chief minister moved a demand for the grant for over Rs 730 million for expenditure on provincial revenue. An amount of over Rs 30 million was sought for stamp expenditure. A**ther demand for a grant was moved for over Rs 12 billion on the head of pension. Over Rs 1.65 billion was sought for expenditure on administration of justice and a**ther over Rs 230 million for the prosecution department.

Approval for over Rs 15 billion was sought for expenditure on Balochistan Police and over Rs 4 billion for Balochistan Constabulary.

The chief minister tabled the demand for grant for seeking approval for expenditure of over Rs 6 billion on Levies. Over Rs 3 billion was sought for health services expenditure and over Rs 13 billion for higher education.

Similarly, approval was sought for expenditure of over Rs 28 billion on secondary education and over Rs 17 billion for Health Department.

The House approved demand for grant of over Rs 3 billion for relief in natural calamities, over Rs 7 billion for agriculture department, over Rs 3 billion for livestock, Rs 12 billion for rural development and over Rs 14 billion for energy sector.

It also gave approval to the expenditure of over Rs 22 billion for government loans, over Rs 6 billion for state trade and over Rs 4 billion for investment.

The House approved demands for grant of over Rs 19 billion for general services, over Rs 21 billion for eco**mic affairs, over Rs 15 billion for environment protection and over Rs 3 billion for residential and community facilities and health.

It also approved expenditure of over Rs 6 billion for educational services and over Rs 390 million for social protection.

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