KARACHI, May 12, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired
a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s House to review proposals
for the upcoming Annual Development Programme (ADP) as part of the
provincial budget for the fiscal year 2025–26.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Planning and Development Syed
Nasir Hussain Shah, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Chairman of the P&D
Board Najam Ahmed Shah, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Agha
Wasif, Finance Secretary Fayaz Jatoi, Planning Secretary Zubair Channa,
and other officials.
Murad Shah announced that the new ADP will include several development
schemes focusing on water supply, drainage, solar energy, and both
industrial and agricultural development. He emphasised that the
reconstruction of schools damaged by floods will be a top priority in
the upcoming development plan.
The CM instructed the Planning and Development Department to carefully
plan all ongoing and proposed schemes, prioritising those that are ready
for completion while ensuring thorough evaluations of all new proposals
before approval.
Highlighting the scale of this year’s development program, the Chief
Minister mentioned, “This year, (2024-25) the Annual Development
Programme was worth Rs493 billion, with Rs55 billion specifically
allocated under the District ADP.”
Mr Shah added that there were 4,644 development schemes in progress
during the current fiscal year, and it is expected that 1,812 of these
schemes will be completed by the end of June 2025.
“Departments must remain focused on ensuring the timely completion of
these ongoing schemes,” he said, directing the P&D Department to
allocate its resources and planning accordingly.
The meeting concluded with a consensus to conduct a detailed review of
all proposed new schemes to ensure their relevance, feasibility, and
impact before their inclusion in the 2025–26 budget.