The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year in which India became the most populated country in the planet and assumed G20 presidency. The Budget served as …
Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has said Rs102 billion will be spent on healthcare in the province during the current fiscal year, which is 10.9 per cent of the total budget. He said huge allocations showed the government’s major focus was primary and protective healthcare to achieve the international …
However, some believe this will only push the annual food subsidy higher To operationalize the government’s ambitious National Food Security Law, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has embarked on a massive recruitment drive. Officials said by the end of 2013-14 financial year, the Corporation will have 11,000 new staff …
National fund for research in clean energy ill-utilised A special corpus was announced in the Union budget of 2010-2011 to finance research and innovation in clean energy. The National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) was received with much applause. Research in clean energy is the need of the hour, said officials …
The Nepal Medical Association today urged the government to allocate at least 10 per cent of the total budget for the health sector in the new fiscal year. “Though Article 16(2) of the Interim Constitution of Nepal stipulates that every citizen is entitled to free basic health care, it is …
Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman said the government has focussed on primary healthcare to provide international level healthcare to public and for this purpose Rs102 billion will be spent during next fiscal year. Talking to various delegations on Monday, he stressed that poor and middle class segments of society …
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy informed the Assembly on Thursday that the State government would provide the required funds in addition to budgetary support for drinking water projects of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) that can be completed within one year. Intervening during the question hour, the Chief Minister said the …
KARACHI: Sindh government has allocated Rs17 billion for the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of health department in its budget presented on Monday, a figure 54 percent more than what was allocated in the last fiscal year. It has also allotted Rs 1.80 billion to establish Accident Emergency Ancillary Services Complex …
KARACHI, June 17: The Sindh government has allocated Rs17 billion for 78 new and 103 old schemes, including 13 related to prevention programmes, in the health sector in its annual development programme (ADP) for the financial year 2013-14. The government has kept a total of Rs67.4 billion for its health …
LAHORE, June 17: The Punjab government has added some new schemes in the budget proposals for the 2013-14 fiscal, with a total allocation of Rs97.37 billion for the province’s health sector, focusing more on preventive side than the curative. Of these, Rs4 billion has been allocated for ‘Pilot Health Insurance …
In an indication of poor planning and performance, only four of 28 states were able to meet their labour budget projections for the rural job guarantee scheme in 2012-13. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala performed beyond their labour budget estimates while Haryana met 100 per cent of what it …
SATKHIRA : The annual budget of Satkhira municipality for 2013-14 fiscal year was announced on Thursday, reports UNB. Municipality Mayor M A Jalil announced the budget at poura auditorium without imposing any new tax. The budget envisages an earning of Tk 36.84 crore and the same amount will be spent …
The government has earmarked Rs 58.762 million for climate change Division in Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the year 2013-14 including 37.862 million for on-going schemes and Rs 20.900 million for new projects. According to the budgetary document issued on Wednesday, Rs 12 million have been allocated for establishment …
The government has earmarked Rs 169,165.425 million for power sector in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the year 2013-14 for ongoing and new projects. According to the budgetary document released on Wednesday, out of the total allocation, Rs 25,150 million has been allocated for construction and land acquisition …
Union government is copying some of our schemes such as Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Scheme: Jayalalithaa The plan outlay for Tamil Nadu for 2013-14 has been fixed at Rs. 37,128 crore, which is 32.8 per cent higher than that of 2012-13. The plan size for 2013-14 includes the Central assistance of …
The state government will allot 25% of its budget every year for the next three years for projects to solve water scarcity in Maharashtra, said chief minister Prithviraj Chavan in Satara on Sunday. About Rs 30,000 crore will be earmarked in the budget and the state will seek a matching …
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Thursday proposed allocation of Tk 9,495 crore for the health sector in the national budget for the 2013-14 of which Tk 3,602 crore was earmarked for the development of the sector which was Tk 3,825 crore in the outgoing fiscal year. In the outgoing fiscal …
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday proposed Tk 797 crore allocation for fiscal year 2013-14 to save the country’s environment and forests. In the proposed budget for 2013-14, for development of the sector he allocated Tk 334 crore which was Tk 325 crore in the outgoing fiscal year. However, in …
Finance Minister has proposed an overall allocation of Tk. 12,275.98 crore to this sector for FY 2013-14 in the development and non-development budgets combined. It include enhancing crops production and providing all possible support to inputs used by farmers to sustain to attain the desired growth. The government has introduced …
The National Budget 2013-14 has proposed Tk. 6,852 crore for the 6.15 km long Padma bridge project. The allocation is the highest for a single project, reports BSS. While placing the budget the Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the construction of the Padma bridge is one of the priority projects …
This study conducted by Accountability Initiative found several inefficiencies and widespread irregularities in implementation of the flagship Mid-Day Meal scheme in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This study attempts to fill this gap in the context of the Mid Day Meal scheme (MDM). It employs a unique method to track fund …
