Pindi tehsil council prepares tax-free budget
Rs115 million earmarked for salaries while Rs450 million for development schemes.
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RAWALPINDI:
Rawalpindi Tehsil Council has prepared a tax-free surplus budget for 2021-22 worth Rs582.5 million which will be presented for approval next week. In the budget, Rs115 million is earmarked for salaries while Rs450 million for development schemes.
The council will organise a youth festival and traditional fairs in the district under this budget. Funds of Rs5 million have been kept for these fairs. Rs3.5 million will be provided for upgrading civil defence at the tehsil level as well.
A special grant will also be given by the Punjab government in the budget. The tehsil is expected to earn an annual income of Rs500 million.
One person reportedly succumbed to the virus in Rawalpindi district.
Officials of the capital administration said nine cases were reported in the age group of 30-39, followed by eight in 20-29, five in 40-49, four each in 0-9 and 60-69, three each in 10-19 and 70-79, two in 50-59 and one in 80 and above, the officials said, adding five cases were reported from G-11, four from Loi Bher, three each from I-8 and Model Town, two each from G-9, G-7, Khanna, and E-11, one each from Bhara Kahu, Tarlai, G-10, G-6, G-13, Kurri, F-8, F-6 and G-5.
Addresses of seven cases are not known, they added.
Health officials said over 15,000 people are being vaccinated daily and they are hopeful that the target of 70pc to 80pc vaccination would be achieved in July. AFP
ISLAMABAD: While 50 per cent of vaccine eligible residents of the federal capital have been partially inoculated, the positivity rate dropped to 1pc as only 34 people were found infected on Sunday.
Health officials said over 15,000 people are being vaccinated daily and they are hopeful that the target of 70pc to 80pc vaccination would be achieved in July.
District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia told
Dawn that 34 new cases were detected against 3,226 tests on Sunday.