Planning minister defends pace of development projects
The development plan involves dividing the country into 19 regions.
21 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
National Planning and Infrastructure Minister Mohamed Aslam on Sunday defended the current administration’s pace of work in the face of criticism over the slow rollout of development projects.
Briefing the press at the president’s office, Aslam blamed the budget prepared by the previous administration during the transition period before President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih took office in November. Insufficient funds were allocated for some infrastructure projects, he contended.
“Funds for new development projects will be included in next year’s budget when this government proposes budget for the first time. The development projects included in this year’s budget will continue uninterrupted,” he said.
Work is underway on 36 projects at a cost of MVR1.1 billion (US$71 million), he noted, including the construction of harbours and roads as well as water and sewerage projects.
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