KP Interim cabinet announces complete ban on recruitment, creation of new posts excluding completed development projects
PESHAWAR (APP): The KP Adviser for Finance said that 10pc of the allocated funds would be released positively for ongoing projects of a sector at the start of fiscal year and the administrative department would ensure releases for completion of ongoing schemes while subsequent releases would be made on provision of utilization certificate of at least 90pc of already released fund.
He announced complete ban on new schemes and no release to be made in the names of individuals with respect to umbrella schemes.
Himayat Ullah said that 100pc release in salaries and utility charges besides financial assistance to the families of deceased in Government Service would be provided.
He said that 25pc releases shall be made to all medical teaching institutions.
The Adviser announced complete ban on recruitment, creation of new posts excluding completed development projects, purchase of vehicles except ambulances, earth moving machinery and fire trucks, participation in seminars on Govt funds and workshops on five stars hotels and abroad treatment on Govt expenses.
He said no appointment would be made against vacant post except by promotion and no recruitment in dying cadre.
He said that all posts that vacant for three years would be abolished and CM shall constitute a cabinet committee to quarterly review the fiscal situation.
Himayat Ullah said that the caretaker Government has efficiently purse the issues of net hydel profits, NMAs share, federal arrears, outstanding gas and energy matters with federal government.
He said federal government was providing allocation to KP Govt under anti terrorism share set under NFC and Rs5bn were received under Net Hydel Proft arrears from Federal Government this year.
He said that Rs3.5 billion were released for BRT project and another Rs3.5 billion would be released for it in current fiscal year.
The Adviser said that no loan (overdraft) has been taken by the caretaker Government and Rs4billion deficit in current fiscal budget is expected and the budget2022-23 was likely to close on Rs815billion.
He said that minimum common economic and political agenda and concept paper for charter of economy of Khyber Pakthunkhwa was published by the caretaker govt providing solutions to the inherited challenges.
Earlier, the authorized expenditure for the said fourth months were approved by the caretaker Government Cabinet with Chief Minister Azam Khan in chair.
Caretaker Finance Minister Faroz Jamal and others ministers, advisers and administrative secretaries of the relevant departments were present.
