Allocated funds not utilized before annual budget 2015-16

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KARACHI: May 17, 2015. (Nazir Siyal) There is no security surveillance scanners of CCTV at various shrines in Sindh despite of heavy allocated funds worth Rs 1447.216 million could not be utilized before new budget. Auqaf Sindh had allocated funds Rs 20 million to cop up terrorist activities and security surveillance by installation of CCTV cameras, walk through gates, scanners at various shrines of Sindh, but not as yet. It is observed that aftermath of blast at Karachi Abdullah Shah shrine, Auqaf Sindh may be learn the lesson, which is still unknown to protect the lives of common men despite of allocated funds issued for the objectives to protect the devotees and shrines/Dargahs in Sindh. Sindh Government Department Auqaf, Zakat Ushr and religious Affairs completely failed to manage security and surveillance system even composed walls and other development work lapse of years despite of allocated heavy funds after tenders. The fruitless authorities of concerned department put all the places at risk with no security and safety of devotees. There are several schemes of various shrines in Karachi, Hdyerabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Khairpur, Jamshoro, Dadu, Badin, Mattiari, T.M Khan, Thatta and other areas still in doldrums. The security risk and improper facilitation at all districts of shrines witnessed, allocated heavy budget Rs. 1447.216 million since 2013-14 and 2015 could be utilized by the inefficient department. Sources disclosed that millions of ongoing development schemes were shown in the papers but no proper development work carried out earlier or fake schemes observed. The authorities facing court cases, they made illegal appointments even violation of Supreme Court orders told a petitioner to this scribe. All parts of Sindh shrines put on stake and criminal activities are a large, where hundred and thousands devotees reached and attend rituals. There is complete mismanagement and no check and balance or facilitations to manage and monitor the issues by the officials.

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