Geo Business May 31

Interior Ministry budget estimated at Rs55.80 bn

ISLAMABAD: The budget allocation for the Interior Ministry for fiscal year 2011-12 has been estimated at Rs55.80 billion, including Rs50.29 billion including non-development expenditure while Rs5.89 billion as development expenditure, Geo News reported Monday. According to a budget document obtained by Geo News, Rs.04.68 billion will be spent on the ongoing development schemes and Rs.01.12 billion will be allocated for new development schemes. Rs.0.72 billion will be allocated for development of Islamabad and Rs.0.18 billion have been allocated for Islamabad Safe City Project. Rs.0.30 billion have been allocated for Cyber Crime Center. Rs.0.3 billion for residential colony of Frontier Corps in Tank and Bannu districts and Rs.81 lacks for construction of FIA Center in Sukkur. Rs.01.12 billion have been allocated for construction of barracks for Coast Guards in Othal district. Rs.0.20 billion have been allocated for construction of residence for Bhittai Rangers in Karachi and Rs.0.20 billion have been allocated for residence of Abdullah Shah Ghazi Rangers in Karachi. Rs.0.6 billion have been allocated for FC Hospital in Quetta. Rs.30 lacks have been allocated to establish Forensic Agency and Finger Print System. Rs0.99 billion have been allocated for Machine Readable Passport System and Rs.0.12 billion have been allocated for Borders Security Management.