Kohat: PKR 4.6 billion budget has been presented before the Kohat district council for the current fiscal year, a news source reported. The budget was presented by Kohat nazim Mohammad Naseem Afridi.
The meeting was chaired by convener Haji Abdur Rasheed and other attendees included deputy commissioner Khalid Ilyas and officials of relevant department. PKR 4.1 billion has been set aside for non-development expenditures, including salaries.
PKR 300 million has been allocated for postal tickets, renovation of classrooms and other educational and transport expenses. PKR 99 million will go into development pool of 2017-2018 and another PKR 158 million will go into the development projects that are ongoing.
Of the development funds, 10% would be used for health, 15% for youth, women, sports and 20% for education. The remaining 55% would be discretionary funds for the district government.
