RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has finalised its annual budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, amounting to Rs3.953 billion.

The finance sub-committee, chaired by the Director General RDA, Kinza Murtaza, vetted the budget and submitted the estimates for development expenditure to the Government of Punjab for final endorsement.

The sub-committee includes representatives from the Finance department, Planning & Development (P&D) department, and Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering (HUD&PHE) department. The committee convened to scrutinise and approve the RDA’s financial plan, ensuring alignment with strategic development goals.

During the meeting, it was disclosed that Rs8,808 million has been earmarked for ongoing and new development schemes aimed at improving infrastructure and urban development in Rawalpindi.

Major projects include: Rawalpindi Ring Road – R3 Project: construction of a 38.3 km main carriageway from Banth (N-5) to Thalian (M-2), with a budget allocation of over Rs32 billion, Leh Nullah Project: Feasibility study and detailed design of trunk/outfall sewer along the Leh Nullah corridor (N-5), allocated Rs1 billion, Rawalpindi Ring Road (Phase-II): Feasibility study and detailed design from Thalian (M-2) to G.T. Road (N-5), allocated Rs1 billion and others.

“The proposed budget reflects RDA’s continued commitment to infrastructural advancement and sustainable urban development across the Rawalpindi region,” claimed Director General, RDA.

Published in Dawn, August 23rd, 2025