PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government used only 7.8 per cent of the Rs137.7 billion funds of the Annual Development Programme by November, said the Centre for Governance and Public Accountability on Monday.

In a statement, the CGPA warned if the current trend continued, the provincial government won`t be able to used the entire ADP funds.

It said of the total ADP allocation of Rs137.07 billion for 2014-15, the provincial government could spend only Rs10.63 billion, which was 7.8 per cent of the total ADP, by November 24.

`The provincial government should have spent 41 per cent of the allocated budget for development by now,` it said.

The CGPA urged the government to expedite use of ADP funds for improving social indicators in the province.

It said the elementary and secondary education got the highest share of Rs20.1 billion in the development budget of the province and it was 14.67 per cent of the total development budget, but the actual use of funds by November 24 was three per cent i.e.

Rs612 million only.

`The government has shown a slow progress on the most focused sector,` it said.

The CGPA said roads and communication sector with an allocation of Rs17.3 billion had the second highest share in the ADP funding but the use of received funds by November 24 was only 9.5 per cent i.e. Rs1.6 billion.