Port Said calls for increasing the appropriations of the sixth section in balance during a local meeting of parliament

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The Committee of Local Administration in the House of Representatives, chaired by Engineer Ahmed Al-Sejini, during a meeting on Tuesday, the draft budget for Port Said Governorate for fiscal year 2019/2020, amid demands from Port Said deputies and representatives of the province increased.

The total budget of Port Said Governorate amounted to 648 million and 723 thousand pounds, and the expenses were allocated 627 million and 380 thousand pounds, and the wages and compensation of the workers amounted to 241 million and 62 thousand pounds, the estimated revenues amounted to 317 million and 176 thousand pounds, while the revenues achieved during 2018/2019, 291 million And 52 thousand pounds.

He called on the Secretary-General of the province, increasing the budget appropriations in the budget to meet the financial burdens and meet the requirements of the province.

The revenues of the province increased from 291 million last year to 317 million and 176 thousand pounds, and the province achieved revenues 5 times the estimated, the second section increased 34 million, and the third section decreased by 216 million and million, and the fourth section decreased 90 thousand pounds, the fifth increased the million and 435 thousand, and the road program 50 million and 600 thousand needs to increase, with comprehensive development projects we implement more than one program, the amount is small,

MP Yosri al-Assiouti, a member of the committee, criticized the allocation of 2 million and 120 thousand pounds to the advisers in the budget of the province, describing it as a very large amount.

For his part, Ahmed Farghaly, Deputy Port Said province, said that the sixth section (investment) has a large deficit, and the state at the beginning of any project starts in Port Said governorate such as health insurance and digital transformation. Port Said is the first governorate free from slums. On the main street, after the replacement of the fiber for digital transformation, the cost of renovation up to 88 million pounds, while the reserved for the province of Port Said in full in this section 145 million, demanding increase.

"Port Said governorate received one-third of what it submitted. It requested 461 million in the sixth section. Only 145 million have been approved, while the governorate currently has a very large construction boom. It needs large amounts in the infrastructure of the housing projects being constructed. , Port Said Port Damietta, and this main road of the back field, there is no lighting.

The Ismailia province has called for increasing its financial allocations in the fiscal year 2019/2020, to be able to meet the needs and implementation of projects, and called for the deputies to the parliament to increase the budget.

MP Ahmad al-Baali said that Ismailia has become like the flower that opened, thanks to the political leadership because of interest in the national projects of modern roads and senior and axes and development of the army road and Lake of the crocodile and the walkway, describing it as "Paris Minor."

He pointed out that there is a crisis in the second chapter of the budget, which includes the items of petroleum products and meters because of corruption due to the absence of monitoring tools and follow-up from the governorate and the Ministry of Local Development, in order to reduce corruption in the permits for fuel and oil, To set the command.

Al-Baali criticized the decrease in the budget for the governorate, pointing to the increase in the population census. He said that the governorate has 7 centers between each center and the other 70 kilometers. He called for increasing the percentage of self-income of the three governorates of the Suez Canal. In the three provinces and the team Mhaab Mamesh has a big role in maintaining beauty and cleanliness. "

He also criticized the budget allocated for roads, electricity and lighting poles, stressing that it is not enough, and demanded the increase of credits for the bridges and the establishment of a bridge on the canal Ismailia and the establishment of the bridge Kafr El Sheikh Atiya and a bridge on the pedestrian canal Ismailia cost of 3 million pounds and a bridge for cars in the city of Qassasin cost 20 million pounds, The 170 million with self-financing is not enough to maintain, stressing that the roads and cities developed need to increase support from the budget.

After the Chairman of the Committee, asking the deputies of the province to make some suggestions on the issue of controlling the rhythm of corruption in this file.

Issam Idris, the deputy parliamentarian for Ismailia, pointed out that the road of Qantara Sharq linking the governorate in North Sinai needs more than 4 years for paving, stressing that the amount of 5 million is not enough to cover its expenses. He called for the establishment of a maintenance center for hygiene equipment For security reasons, in addition to the electricity poles are worn out.

He asked to cover the canals, pointing out that the coverage is postponed every year by budget, he wondered: "On what basis was this budget ?, asking to review the budget of the province of Ismailia.

MP Yusri al-Assiouti objected to the decrease in the rental income by the budget. He also criticized the increase in the remuneration of advisers allocated to him by 392 thousand pounds, a difference of 200 thousand pounds last year. He also objected to the allocation of 50,000 pounds for newspapers and magazines and 10,000 pounds for books.

While criticizing the MP Abdul Fattah Abdullah, the steady revenue of the quarries, and criticized the existence of one tractor to cover the area of ​​250 kilos demanding the sale of equipment worn out and the purchase of two.

He continued: "Ismailia has 8 centers, and there are many places in Ismailia needs services, and the problem of garbage has to be machinery and equipment to raise them, the province needs increased support.

Meanwhile, Marwa Hassan, director of the budget in Ismailia province, noted that the province has formed a special unit to collect revenue and procedures of its own, stressing that it gets millions of this unit 130 million.

She explained that the attendance allowance was increased as a result of Law 144 for the year 2017 on the legalization of state land, and 635 million pounds were collected for the state lands in Ismailia, and she continued: "The number of advisors only 2 and the amounts are sent to the ministry according to the books of personnel affairs. Increased mortality and increase represents only 56 thousand pounds.

"The resources of the past year amounted to 191 million and 505 thousand pounds, and requested an increase in the salaries of the first section of wages, and in the second section goods and services, especially with regard to spare parts and maintenance, because there is a deficit, and the sixth section decreased from 232 Million to 190 million pounds, allocates 66 million to roads and to improve the environment 77 million, which is insufficient

Meanwhile, the chairman of the committee asked: "How many contracts have been concluded, since inspection and contract fees exceeded 500,000 pounds?" Major General Sami Allam, secretary general of Ismailia province, commented that 55 contracts were released.

Mohammed Khalil, Director General of the Ministry of Planning, said that the final account of Ismailia Governorate 2017/2018 amounted to 119.4 million treasury bills, 149.3 million in the amended plan and target in 2019, 170 million in treasury.

"The total allocations allocated to the governorates have decreased and this is the fifth province to fall from last year," said MP Ahmad al-Sejini, head of the committee.

Major General Sami Allam, assistant secretary-general of Qalioubia province, said that the appropriation of the sixth section "investments" last year was 232 million, and in the new year it is estimated at 190 million pounds, knowing that there are increases and things that have been introduced in the province. As it increases and not less.

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