Budget Promises: Beyond Parliament
Budget Promises: Beyond Parliament is a dashboard under publicfinance.lk that tracks the government’s performance in delivering on its budget promises.
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Allocation (Rs. Mn) |
Budget Promise |
Ministry / Government Institution |
Openness Tracker |
Progress Tracker |
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
5300
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Budget Promise
Concessional loans scheme to companies in agriculture, agro processing including drip irrigation, poultry, canning, plantation and Hotel industry, to generate electricity from solar power for their own use
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Finance
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
3000
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Budget Promise
Develop Aruwakkalu waste disposal and management site
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
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Openness Tracker
OPEN
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1500
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Budget Promise
Support the ground water monitoring mechanism
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (Previously the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1500
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Budget Promise
Establish HarithaUdyana in every Pradeshiya Saba division as a Public Private Partnership
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
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Openness Tracker
OPEN
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1500
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Budget Promise
Nilwala Eliya Model Park
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
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Openness Tracker
OPEN
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1000
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Budget Promise
Cleaning 10 lagoons
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (Previously the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1000
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Budget Promise
Desilt small and medium tanks
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (Previously the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
3000
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Budget Promise
Introduce a contributory Insurance scheme for farmers
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (Previously the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management)"
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Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1750
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Budget Promise
Developing and upgrading the Fishery Harbors anchorages landing sites
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (Previously the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management)"
|
Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
10000
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Budget Promise
Establishment of a Development Bank
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Finance (Originally assigned to the Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs)"
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Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2000
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Budget Promise
Grama Shakthi and Poverty Eradication Programme
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Ministry / Government Institution
Presidential Secretariat
|
Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2000
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Budget Promise
Provide infrastructure facilities for Rojana industrial park in Milleniya.
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
BROKEN
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2500
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Budget Promise
Establish an “Employment Preparation Fund” at MNPEA
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs (Previously the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development)"
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Openness Tracker
CLOSED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2000
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Budget Promise
Support to the skill development programmes conducted by the Youth Corp
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Ministry / Government Institution
National Youth Corps
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1000
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Budget Promise
Swiss and German governments will establish five Technical Colleges in collaboration with the German Technical School
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs (Previously the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development)"
|
Openness Tracker
CLOSED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
3500
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Budget Promise
Education Reforms
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Education
|
Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1200
|
Budget Promise
Continuous Professional Development for Teachers
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Education
|
Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1250
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Budget Promise
Establishment of state medical faculties at Wayamba, Sabaragamuwa and Moratuwa Universities
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education (Previously the Ministry of Higher Education & Cultural Affairs)"
|
Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
5000
|
Budget Promise
Expand Technology stream degree programmes in 7 new Technology Faculties
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education (Previously the Ministry of Higher Education & Cultural Affairs)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1500
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Budget Promise
Establish a Sports School and Academy at Diyagama and preparation of the sport complex for South Asian Games in 2020
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports (Previously the Ministry of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports)"
|
Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1200
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Budget Promise
Upliftment of Sugathadasa outdoor stadium
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports (Previously the Ministry of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
POOR
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
17000
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Budget Promise
Provide 20,000 housing units under the Urban Regeneration Project by 2020 for low income segment
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
|
Openness Tracker
OPEN
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
3000
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Budget Promise
Construct houses in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs (Previously the Ministry of Housing & Construction)"
|
Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2000
|
Budget Promise
Construct houses in the plantation sector
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
PARTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
7000
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Budget Promise
Owner driven housing scheme and support for improvements to the existing houses in rural sector
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs (Previously the Ministry of Housing & Construction)"
|
Openness Tracker
CLOSED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
24000
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Budget Promise
Urban Regeneration Project
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
|
Openness Tracker
OPEN
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
12000
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Budget Promise
Township and strategic city development programme in Kandy, Anuradhapura, Galle Jaffna
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Ministry / Government Institution
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development
|
Openness Tracker
OPEN
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2000
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Budget Promise
To implement the master plan for Kalmunai and Samanthurai and to develop townships in lagging regions
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education (Previously the Ministry of City Planning & Water Supply)"
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Openness Tracker
CLOSED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
10000
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Budget Promise
Central Expressway Project
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development (Previously the Ministry of Highways and Road Development)"
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Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2500
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Budget Promise
Improve the Rural road network
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development (Previously the Ministry of Highways and Road Development)"
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Openness Tracker
CLOSED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1000
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Budget Promise
Rehabilitation of roads that were affected by the disasters due to floods and landslides
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Public Administration & Disaster Management (Previously the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
5000
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Budget Promise
Capital infusion for BOC
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Finance (Previously the Ministry of Finance and Mass Media)"
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Openness Tracker
OPEN
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2000
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Budget Promise
ICTA to improve service delivery through the infusion of the technology and digitalization
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports (Previously the Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1750
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Budget Promise
Strengthening Reconciliation focused on economic empowerment and social infrastructure development and Special programme to address the needs of the differently abled women in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs (Previously the Ministry of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages)"
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Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1000
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Budget Promise
Strengthening Reconciliation focused on economic empowerment and social infrastructure development and Special programme to address the needs of the differently abled women in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs (Previously the Ministry of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development & Hindu Affairs)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1000
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Budget Promise
Supporting indebted people in Northern and North Central Provinces through Credit Cooperative societies
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs (Previously the Ministry of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development & Hindu Affairs)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
1000
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Budget Promise
Support selected small industries in the Northern province through the Producer Cooperatives
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs (Previously the Ministry of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development & Hindu Affairs) Responsive Fulfilled"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
FULFILLED
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
2500
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Budget Promise
Resettlement of Muslim IDP’s - Provision of housing and infrastructure
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons, Co-operative Development and Vocational Training & Skills Development (Previously the Ministry of Industry & Commerce)"
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Openness Tracker
RESPONSIVE
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Progress Tracker
SUBSTANTIAL
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Allocation (Rs. Mn)
14000
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Budget Promise
Support the establishment of the Office of the Missing Persons (OMP)
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Ministry / Government Institution
"Ministry of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs (Previously the Ministry of National Integration, Reconciliation and Official Languages)"
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Openness Tracker
RESTRICTED
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Progress Tracker
UNDISCLOSED
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