RDA presents annual budget 2020-21 worth Rs3.520 billion

ISLAMABAD: The Director General (DG) of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has presented the annual budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 worth Rs 3.520 billion.

According to the details, the budget was earlier approved by the Governing Body of the RDA. Out of the total Budget, an amount of Rs 2.395 billion has been allocated for various development projects.

The 48th meeting of RDA Governing Body held in Islamabad today (Friday). The meeting approved alignment of 65.8 kilometre Rawalpindi Ring Road project which will start from Radio Pakistan, Rawat N-5, and terminate at Sangjani N-5.

The Governing Body meeting, chaired by Chairman RDA Tariq Mehmood Murtaza also approved the construction of special zones including Industrial, Educational, Recreational, Medical Health, Residential, and Aerotropolis.

The Governing Body also approved Rs 2.059 billion deficit budget of Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) Rawalpindi for the fiscal year 2020-21 which was presented by the Managing Director (MD) WASA.

In the current fiscal year, WASA is expecting to generate revenue amounting to Rs 1.589 billion while the total expenditures of the authority will be of Rs 3.649 billion. The Chairman RDA on the occasion reassured that he will leave no stone unturned to serve the citizens of Rawalpindi.