Highlights of KP Budget 2022-23.

PESHAWAR -- The major highlights of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget 2022-23 announced by the Finance Minister, Taimur Salim Jhagra here Monday is below;

1. KP budget 2022-23 is balanced with total outlay of Rs 1332 billion

2. Current budget is Rs 913.8 billion

3. Development budget is Rs 418.2 billion

4. Total receipts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is Rs 1332 billion

5. Rs 570.9 billion would be collected from federal taxes

6. Rs 68.6 billion from federal divisible pool under one percent share of war on terror

7. Rs 208.7 billion grant for merged districts

   8.15 percent increase in salaries of government employees

9. Risk allowance for police constables from grade 7 to 16

10. Rs 275.7 billion for provincial development program including AIP

11. Rs 8.3 billion for PSDP shares

12. Rs 205,725 million for health

13. Rs 227,087 million for elementary and secondary education

14. Rs 101,572 million for home department

15. Rs 29,458 million for agriculture

16. Rs 22,017 million for sports and culture

17. Regularization of 63,000 contract employees including 58,000 teachers announced

18. 20 percent discount for re-registration of motor-vehicles, first registration

19. No tax on land, exempted from CVT and registration fees

20. No fees for students of elementary and secondary education were among

21. No tax on libraries archives or hostels.

22. PFM law announced for bringing more financial transparency

23. Rs 26 billion relief for one million families under Insaaf Food Card

24. Rs 25 billion for Sehat Card Plus

25. Five more critical diseases to be included in Seht Card with an allocation of Rs 2.5 billion

26. Rs 53.6 billion for medical and allied hospitals and MTIs, four new medical colleges to be established

27. Rs 15.5 million for tourism promotion

28. Construction of a model hospital in Peshawar

29. Construction of Swat Motorway Phase-II

30. Starting practical work on Dir Motorway, D.I Khan Motorway

31. Establishment of KP Economic Corridor

32. Rs one billion for interest-free loans to youth, Rs 12 billion for SMEs

33. Rs 16.4 billion for village and neighborhood councils

34. Rs 180 million for rehabilitation of drug addicts

35. Rs 3 billion for science and technology

36. Approval of...