By Denish Ongora (denish.ongora@vol.co.ug)
Lira
Lira district has laid budget estimates of Shs 39 billion budget for financial year 2022-2023.
The budget has increased by 4.5%; from 37.8 billion shillings this financial year, to 39.6 billion shillings in 2022-2023 financial year.
Lira district secretary for finance and administration Patrick Ogwal Enyiema, said they increased the budget with hope that domestic revenue will also increase.
He said the project will get 3 billion shillings in local revenue; 30 billion from central government transfer, 3 billion shillings from district discretionary Equalization Grant-DDEG among other sources.
According to the budget, production and marketing has been allocated 2 billion shillings, environment 780 million shillings, works and technical services, 1 billion, among others.
Ogwal Enyiema said the ministry of finance has given them till 15th to pass the budget.
Lira district speaker Morris Adem Okello asked civil servants to participate in scrutinizing the budget before it is passed.
Lira district chairman RCM Okello Orik said the 10billion shillings that the district received from the German government through plan international-Uganda will support roads rehabilitation in the district.
Okello cautioned councilors against hatred, intrigue and sabotage.
