The Sindh Cabinet Sub-Committee on Finance has sanctioned a series of significant financial allocations aimed at improving youth employment prospects, public health infrastructure, and urban facilities across the province.
According to an official report today, in a key session on Friday, approvals included a Rs900 million programme for information technology training alongside substantial funds for water, sewerage, and traffic management systems.
The committee, chaired by Provincial Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, authorised Rs. 900 million for the Peoples Information Technology Programme. The initiative is set to equip 35,000 students from IBA, NED University, and Mehran University with modern IT skills to enhance their employment opportunities.
A major focus of the meeting was on water and sanitation infrastructure. A block allocation of Rs. 100 million was cleared for the installation of 100 solar-powered water pumps in District Umerkot to ensure the availability of clean drinking water. The committee also endorsed a comprehensive scheme for a water supply system, an ultra-filtration plant, and a drainage network in District Tando Allahyar.
For the city of Sukkur, the committee granted Rs. 339 million for the fiscal year 2025-26 under a three-year grant to the Sukkur Water and Sewerage Corporation to upgrade the city’s essential services.
In a move to bolster the education sector, the committee approved the release of Rs. 100 million under a Non-ADP scheme. These funds are designated for the immediate start of sewerage, electrical, and other development works at six boys’ hostels, five girls’ hostels, and one teachers’ hostel at the University of Sindh.
To preserve the region’s cultural legacy, the subcommittee approved the acquisition of a historic heritage building on I.I. Chundrigar Road. The move was described as a vital step towards safeguarding Sindh’s cultural heritage and the city’s historical identity.
Addressing urban congestion in Karachi, an immediate release of Rs. 100 million was green-lit for the repair of traffic signals, road marking, and other related measures as recommended by the DIG Traffic. However, the Secretary of Services was instructed to resubmit the Commissioner Karachi’s summary in a more comprehensive format, while the Provincial Minister for Home Affairs called for a unified system to coordinate traffic management and engineering institutions.
Additionally, the committee ratified 52 development schemes submitted by the Planning and Development Department for which funds had already been disbursed.
Concluding the session, Mr. Shah reiterated the Sindh Government”s commitment to the timely completion of all development projects, stating that negligence in public-interest initiatives would not be tolerated.