CM seeks grassroots input for inclusive budget

Underscores PPP’s commitment to governance by the people, for the people


Our Correspondent May 08, 2024

KARACHI:

 

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, under the directive of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto, initiated engagement with party workers at all levels to gather proposals for an inclusive pro-poor budget and development plan. Addressing a gathering including PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro and provincial ministers, Shah emphasized governance by and for the people, echoing Bilawal’s commitment to consult party workers closely. He urged workers to submit proposals through local leaders for budget and development initiatives.

Shah assured immediate attention to grievances like water scarcity and in- frastructure issues, promising upliftment of the underprivileged without discrimination. Minister
Nasir Shah stressed grassroots input in planning and announced the distribution of proforma forms to gather suggestions. MNA Khursheed Shah urged bureaucratic accountability and efficient public service delivery.

Sindh PPP President Nisar Khuhro reiterated the party’s commitment to worker welfare. Issues raised included complaints against corporations neglecting local employment and CSR duties, along with calls for increased union council budgets and solar-powered infrastructure projects.

Projects for Larkana

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has promised to include in the upcoming budget several important  schemes for rural Sindh,including upgradation of Trauma Centre, NICVD
Satellite, for Kambar-Shahdadkot district, a degree college and fire tenders for Kashmore-
Kandhkot district, and Peoples Bus Service for all districts of Larkana division

He made these promises while presiding over a meeting of PPP workers and office-bearers from all the districts of Larkana Division on Tuesday. CM Shah said that he was happy to listen to the people of Larkana Division who have demanded schemes of public interest such as universities, hospitals, dualisation of roads, People Bus Service, etc which is a manifesta tion of their socio-political awareness.

The people of Kandhkot-Kashmore, Shikarpur and Larkana appreciated President Asif
Zardari who held a meeting at the CM House for the restoration of law and order, particularly in the riverine areas. They said that the ongoing clean-up operation against kutcha dacoits may be intensified to purge the area of this menace.

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