KARACHI: Provincial development budget set at Rs410bn; salaries increased by 30-35%; minimum wage set at Rs35,500
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has presented the budget for the upcoming financial year 2023-24. The budget amounts to Rs2.244 trillion.
The chief minister emphasized the commitment of the provincial government to revive Sindh’s economy.
Furthermore, Rs25 billion will be allocated to irrigation projects, Rs62.5 billion for municipalities, housing, and town planning, Rs24.35 billion for public health engineering and rural development, and Rs89.05 billion for government buildings and roads under Works and Services.
In total, the proposed budget includes 5,248 projects, with Rs291.727 billion for 3,311 ongoing projects and Rs88.273 billion for 1,937 new projects.
