KARACHI: Under the Sindh Government’s Development Strategy 2025–26, projects worth a total of Rs 1,018 billion have been approved. Rs 340 billion have been allocated for the reconstruction of 1,600 flood-affected secondary schools. Nine new cadet colleges will be established. Senior Minister and Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, in a statement here on Wednesday, said that building resilient infrastructure to withstand extreme weather, rehabilitation of flood-affected areas, improvements in education and health, better connectivity, and poverty reduction are among the government’s top priorities. He the women university project in Sukkur is nearing completion. The Sindh Peoples Flood Victims Housing Scheme is currently underway in Karachi and other cities. So far, 2 million houses have been certified, payments have been made to approximately 1.4 million beneficiaries, 1 million employment opportunities have been created, and land ownership rights have been granted to 300,000 women. He said that special emphasis has been placed on girls’ education to ensure that every child has access to quality education. He said that Rs 146.9 billion has been provided as grants-in-aid to SIUT, SICVD, Indus Hospital, and other major hospitals in Sindh to ensure the provision of free and quality healthcare services to citizens. The Senior Minister said that Rs 69.97 billion has been allocated for the Sindh Solar Energy Project in the energy sector, while foreign project assistance amounting to Rs 1,557.65 billion will be utilized effectively. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025