Parliament on Monday passed the supplementary budget of Tk13,987.27 crore for the 2020-21 financial year to meet the increased expenditures under 19 different ministries and divisions.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal had placed the supplementary budget in the House on June 3 along with the national budget.
A total of Tk568,000 crore was allocated in favour of 62 ministries and divisions in the budget for FY2020-21.
In the supplementary budget, the expenditure for 19 ministries and divisions was increased by Tk13,987.27 crore and the expenditures for 43 ministries and divisions was reduced by Tk42,481.87 crore.
As a result, the budget allocations for these ministries and divisions were reduced by Tk29,017 crore and the total allocation now stands at Tk538,983 crore.
On Monday, the finance minister moved the supplementary budget in the House following general discussions on it.
Different ministries, divisions and institutions sought an increased amount under 19 demands for grant. As many as 190 cut-motions were moved by 11 members.
Discussions, however, were held on two cut-motions – on Financial Institutions Division and Health Services Division.
These cut motions were brought by Jatiya Party MPs Kazi Firoz Rashid, Mujibul Huq, Fakhrul Imam, Rowshan Ara Mannan, Shamim Haider Patwary, Liaquat Hossain Khoka, BNP MPs Md Harunur Rashid, Rumin Farhana, Md Mosharof Hosen and Gono Forum MP Mukabbir Khan and independent lawmaker Md Rezaul Karim Bablu.
However, those cut-motions were rejected by voice votes.
The Local Government Division got the highest allocation of Tk2,890.45 crore while the Rural Development and Cooperatives Division got the lowest -- Tk1.40 crore.
The Prime Minister’s Office got Tk482.03 crore; the Cabinet Division Tk9.70 crore; the Election Commission Secretariat Tk79.09 crore; the Financial Institutions Division Tk205.59 crore; the Planning Division Tk242.75 crore; IMED got Tk6.74 crore; the Statistics and Information Management Division Tk142.84 crore; the Primary and Mass Education Ministry Tk1,005.15 crore; the Heath Services Division Tk2,850.48 crore; the Housing and Public Works Ministry Tk489.37 crore; the Religious Affairs Ministry Tk384.51 crore; the Industries Ministry Tk565.37 crore; the Textile and Jute Ministry Tk1,905.68 crore; the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry Tk332.78 crore; the Water Resources Ministry Tk1,039.99 crore; the Transportation and Highways Division Tk676.62 crore; and the Shipping Ministry got Tk676.66 crore.
