Citizens' BudgetDistrict Rawalpindi

Year 2017-18

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Centre for Peace and Development Ini�a�ves (CPDI) would welcome reproduc�on and dissemina�on of the contents of this Ci�zens’ Budget with due acknowledgments.

Disclaimer:

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this publica�on. The organiza�on does not accept any responsibility of any omission as it is not deliberate. Nevertheless, we will appreciate provision of accurate informa�on to improve our work.

ISBN: 978-969-9484-34-6

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This, first in Pakistan, 'District Ci�zens' Budget' is the result of the efforts of the en�re team. The Provincial Budget data has been segregated by a team of interns at CPDI Head Office. Coordinator Budget Study Centre Tabish Mujahid provided valuable support to the Senior Program Manager Raja Shoaib Akbar in compiling the Ci�zens'Budget. Graphics and Design have been taken care by Naveed Ashraf. Execu�ve Director Amer Ejaz provided guidance and support at every step.

Table of Contents

What is Ci�zens' Budget? i. Budget ii. Government Budget iii. Ci�zens' Budget iv. Ci�zens' Budget by CPDIBudget Making ProcessDistrict Development SummaryWhy Ci�zens Must Pay Taxes?Sector-Wise Alloca�ons for Service Delivery Alloca�on in Educa�on SectorMajor Development Projects in Educa�on Alloca�on in Health Sector Major Development Projects in Health Alloca�on for Water Supply and Sanita�on Major Development Projects in Water Supply and Sanita�on

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Budget: A budget is an es�mate of income and expenditure over a specific period.

Government Budget:

A government budget is a document presen�ng the es�mated income from taxes and other sources and the es�mated spending of government over a specific financial year. In Pakistan the financial year spans between July and June.

Ci�zens’ Budget:

Ci�zens’ Budget are designed to present key public finance informa�on to a general audience. They are typically wri�en in accessible language and incorporate visual elements to help non-specialist readers understand the informa�on.

Issuance of ci�zens’ budget is a rare prac�ce in Pakistan; only very recently have the two provincial governments produced such document. No district governments has ever issued any ci�zens’ budget at all. This ci�zens’ budget is the first such document produced in Pakistan at district level.

Ci�zens Budget’

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Ci�zens' Budget by CPDI:

Ci�zen’s Budget is an exhaus�ve and elaborate exercise. We at CPDI have taken a unique step in preparing Pakistan’s first district centric Ci�zens’ Budget. CPDI Budget Team extracted data from provincial budget books of the relevant fiscal year. For extrac�on of data the provincial development budget has been read thoroughly project by project. The projects rela�ng to Rawalpindi district have been depicted in the Ci�zens’ Budget 2017-18.

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Budget Making Process

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Budget call le�er and guidelines

issued to concerned offices

September 1st March March 1st April

April 1st May - 1st June May – June

June June

Offices submit list of schemes

Offices submit revised es�mates

and supplementary budget

Submission of dra� budget

Review of dra� budget by council.

Input from government and public on budget

proposals

Revisions and changes by head of

offices and finaliza�on

Submission of final budget to council

Approval of final budget by council

Why Ci�zens Must Pay Taxes?The government requires money to perform its func�ons and provide services to the ci�zens. To finance these services government collects taxes and fees from ci�zens. The government would not be able to provide for law and order, health, educa�on, roads, system of jus�ce, water supply and sanita�on and other services if ci�zens fail to pay their taxes.

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District Development Summary

Agriculture 128,000,000

Board of Revenue 27,660,000

Communica�on & Works 76,512,000

Educa�on Department 538,542,000

Forestry Department 111,160,000

Health Department 2,527,096,000

Housing & Physical Planning 1,233,497,000

Informa�on & Culture 22,991,000

Irriga�on Department 1,046,000,000

Department Alloca�ons in 2017-18

Judiciary 35,921,000

Local Government & Community Department 649,209,000

Planning & Development Department 9,314,406,000

Police 351,979,000

Roads 2,637,792,000

Tourism 71,173,000

Water Supply & Sanita�on 758,268,000

Wildlife 70,829,000

Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology & Tourism 253,497,000

Department Alloca�ons in 2017-18

The below table presents an overview of development alloca�ons for the district in provincial budget

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