The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Friday presented a surplus budget of Rs 1,747 million with an outlay of Rs 24,038 million. Rs 10,873 million have been allocated for various development activities for the capital which includes budgetary provision for development of sectors for which PC-I has been approved. Moreover, various other development works like construction of underpass between sector F-7/F-8 and G-7/G-8 at Faisal Avenue, Burma Bridge and additional block at Capital Hospital, CDA have also been included in the budget. Besides, Rs 797.19 million has been kept for various PSDP projects in the capital including Signal Free Islamabad Expressway. The allocations have been made for all the projects for which PC-I and PC-II are approved in the 43rd and 44th CDADWP meetings held within three months. In this context, the contracts for G-7/G-8 and Park Enclave have already been floated. In line with the policy of the federal government to substantially curtail non-development expenditure of the government departments, the Capital Development Authority has not proposed any increase in the non development expenditure during 2019-20. The increase in ‘Pay & Allowances’ and ‘Utility Charges’ will be met from within the proposed budgetary provision by enforcing strictly austerity and economy measures. After approval from CDA Board, the budget will be submitted to federal government for approval.