PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has proposed to set aside Rs375 billion for the annual development plan in the budget for fiscal year 2022-23.

According to budget documents, Rs93 billion, which the province to be received in foreign aid, will also be utilized in the development projects. It has been suggested in the budget to set aside Rs37.80 billion for health in the ADP.

For primary and secondary education, the government has proposed to allocate Rs16.99 billion. For agriculture, an allocation to the tune of Rs10.66 billion has been suggested. Sports, Tourism and Archeology will get Rs14.64 billion. The budget proposes to set aside Rs7.27 billion for energy and power. According to the budget documents, the KP government would launch Insaf Food Card and Education Card. One million families will be provided with Insaf Food Card.

As many as 5 million people will be given financial aid amounting to Rs2100 in the province. The budget documents reveal that through Insaf Food Card, Rs26 billion subsidy would be awarded and these cards will be given to the poor people among whom 65% would be the widows.