Mirpurkhas: District Council Mirpurkhas Chairman Mir Anwar Ali Khan Talpur on Thursday presented a Rs 49,300 surplus budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, which was unanimously approved by the council.
The budget session was attended by Vice Chairman Mir Ahmed Talpur, Chief Officer Syed Imran Haider, Enforcement Officer Owais Raza Laghari, Taxation Officer Syeda Muattar Fatima Kazmi, council members and journalists.
Speaking on the occasion, the chairman congratulated Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on presenting the provincial budget and said the District Council was committed to extending development projects to both urban and rural areas to improve civic facilities and address public issues.
Presenting the fourth annual budget, he said the council had estimated total receipts of Rs796.071 million and total expenditure of Rs796.022 million, leaving a budget surplus of Rs49,300.
According to the budget documents, major sources of revenue include Rs459.876 million under the OZT share, Rs16 million from tax on the transfer of immovable property, Rs1.01 million from fees, Rs3 million from rents of shops and residential quarters, Rs22.8 million in outstanding rent recoveries, Rs100,000 under other income, and a previous year’s surplus of Rs313.805 million.
The expenditure side allocates Rs130.845 million for salaries, Rs149.5 million for pensions, Rs40.89 million for contingency expenses, Rs500,000 for mandatory expenditures, and Rs446.287 million for development schemes. Other allocations include Rs12.5 million for special expenditures, Rs9.45 million for pension arrears, Rs5.65 million for financial assistance, Rs400,000 for scholarships and Rs5.65 million for grants.
The approved grants include Rs2 million for financial assistance to the families of employees who die during service, Rs100,000 for the Mango Exhibition, Rs50,000 for the Flower Exhibition, Rs1 million for press clubs in Mirpurkhas district, Rs1 million for Public School Mirpurkhas, Rs500,000 for the District Bar Association and High Court Bar, and Rs500,000 for financial assistance to poor and deserving people.
The budget was passed unanimously by the members of the District Council.