RCB prepares Rs7.5b interim budget

The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board has prepared an interim, balanced budget amounting to Rs7.5954 billion for the fiscal year 2025–26.

The preliminary approval was granted during a board meeting attended by both elected and nominated members, while the final approval will be issued by the competent authority, the regional director of Military Lands and Cantonments (MLC).

According to sources, the new budget allocates Rs350 million for new works and Rs320 million for maintenance and repairs (M&R).

An amount of Rs3.208 billion has been set aside for pensions. A significant portion of the budget will be spent on non-developmental expenditures, including utilities such as electricity, gas, telephone, POL (petroleum, oil, lubricants), stores, workshops, water supply, and sanitation.

The previous fiscal year's budget (2024–25) stood at Rs6.59971 billion, with Rs500 million allocated to original works and Rs310 million to M&R.