Eastern PC Budget on Tuesday [November 16 2008]

Eastern Provincial Council provincial assembly is due to meet on Tuesday (18) at 9 a.m. Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan will present his maiden budget for 2009. Submissions would be made after a general discussion. The central government of Sri Lanka allocated Rs. 14.93 billion for the maiden budget of the Eastern Provincial Council.

700 million of the budget is expected to be set aside Rs. 1.8 billon for the construction of roads in the province, the provision of clearing drinking water, electricity and development of agriculture.

The World Bank granted Rs. 208 million for the development of education in 2009 and Rs. 138 million for health. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) gave Rs. 76 million for health and education. ADB also granted Rs. 275 million for the development of roads.