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The 19th Parliament had budgeted only MVR 3.6 billion for projects totaling MVR 39 billion, stated Construction Minister Dr. Abdulla Muththalib today.
Minister Muththalib made these remarks during a press conference at the Presidential Office. He explained that when the government took office, it had signed 322 projects worth MVR 39 billion. However, the budget passed by the 19th Parliament allocated only MVR 3.6 billion for these projects.
He noted that 190 of these projects have been awarded to MTCC and RDC. Among these, 63 projects have not yet started, and 68 of the 127 projects that have commenced are currently stalled.
The government can only spend on projects within the allocated budget, but Parliament has approved only half of these projects, said Minister Muththalib. He noted that the budget included MVR 3.6 billion for ongoing projects to implement the MVR 39 billion projects, which is only half of what is needed to manage the 2024 projects.
In light of this, the government has submitted a supplementary budget to Parliament, as the current budget will not cover the necessary expenditures.
The 19th Parliament had budgeted only MVR 3.6 billion for projects totaling MVR 39 billion, stated Construction Minister Dr. Abdulla Muththalib today.
Minister Muththalib made these remarks during a press conference at the Presidential Office. He explained that when the government took office, it had signed 322 projects worth MVR 39 billion. However, the budget passed by the 19th Parliament allocated only MVR 3.6 billion for these projects.
He noted that 190 of these projects have been awarded to MTCC and RDC. Among these, 63 projects have not yet started, and 68 of the 127 projects that have commenced are currently stalled.
The government can only spend on projects within the allocated budget, but Parliament has approved only half of these projects, said Minister Muththalib. He noted that the budget included MVR 3.6 billion for ongoing projects to implement the MVR 39 billion projects, which is only half of what is needed to manage the 2024 projects.
In light of this, the government has submitted a supplementary budget to Parliament, as the current budget will not cover the necessary expenditures.
