Governing body approves GDA’s revised budget of current FY & proposed budget for next FY

Gwadar’s development top priority, says CM:
Governing body approves GDA’s
revised budget of current FY
& proposed budget for next FY

Rs. 33.8 million approved for feasibility of fishermen’s residential colony;
meeting directed to send summary about creation of different vacancies in GDA

Independent Report

QUETTA: The Governing body of Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) approved the GDA’s revised budget for the current financial year 2022-23 and proposed budget for the next financial year 2023-24.
The budget of the GDA for current and next financial year was approved in its Governing body meeting held with the Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, also the chairman of GDA in the chair on late Monday night.
The meeting participated by Member Provincial Assembly and member of GDA’s governing body, Mir Hamal Kalmati and other concerned quarters approved Rs. 33.8 million for feasibility of fishermen’s residential colony besides directing the concerned to send summary about creation of different vacancies in GDA.
The meeting also approved to revise the pay scale of contract staff appointed in the GDA. In addition to this, the GDA’s governing body decided to form technical committee regarding business plan.
The meeting was also directed to send summary of the revised grant in aid of business plan besides approving the GDA service regulation 2023.
Moreover, the meeting also approved the post facto amount of Rs. 21.90 million for GDA’s participation in the international tourism conference to be held in Berlin.
While on the other hand, the meeting approved beach front development for construction of the recreational places at the Gwadar marine drive.
While speaking at the meeting, the Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo said that Gwadar is our important coastal city. He said that the provincial government has provided substantial funds for development of Gwadar.
He said that the standard of life of the people of Gwadar is being improved through different development projects.
No doubt, the development of Gwadar is included in priorities of the incumbent government, he maintained.
Earlier, the Director General GDA briefed the meeting about the ongoing development projects and other related matters.