Record budget passed after opposition boycott
The record-high budget was passed with 39 votes in favour exclusively from ruling coalition lawmakers in the 85-member house.

22 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
MVR370 million for the new Dharumavantha hospital due to open on July 26, including management and utility costs as well as purchasing medical consumables, machinery and equipment
MVR234 million for hiking civil service pay
MVR200 million for reducing electricity costs
MVR138.7 million for a school digitalisation project to provide a tablet for every student
MVR85.3 million for the presidential election
MVR50 million for reducing price of staple food
MVR50 million for celebrating 50th anniversary of second republic
MVR35.6 million for the Malé-Hulhulé bridge maintenance and operation
MVR30.7 million from Pakistan grant aid to renovate the People’s Majlis building
MVR16.2 million for providing assistance to persons without caretakers
MVR15.2 million for completing roll-out of the new education curriculum
MVR15 million for the ‘Get Set’ youth entrepreneurship loan scheme
MVR10 million for targeted electricity subsidies for the poor
MVR1 billion for the Velana International Airport’s new runway
MVR539 million for the VIA’s new terminal development
MVR462.6 million for the equity component of the social housing project
MVR447.1 million for construction of Dharumavantha hospital
MVR336 million for new domestic airports in Haa Dhaal Kulhudhuffushi, Shaviyani Funadhoo, Faafu Nilandhoo and Gaaf Dhaal Maavarulu
MVR246.6 million for Hulhumalé development project
MVR213 million for Malé-Hulhulé bridge
MVR134 million for phase two of OFID’s provision of water supply, sewerage, and waste management project
MVR107.9 million for reclaiming more than 10 hectares from 20 lagoons for commercial purposes