The Ministry of Communities is prepared to provide each Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) with a $4 million subvention to assist in the execution of their capital works initiatives provided that they are able to submit an appropriate work programme, Minister Ronald Bulkan says.
Speaking with Stabroek News on Friday, Bulkan said his ministry, guided by the Fiscal Transfers Act which sets out criteria through which central government allocates resources to local authorities, has made provisions for each local government authority.
In this year’s budget, $401 million has been approved for subventions to municipalities and NDCs. During the budget debate, Bulkan had told the House that $146 million will be for the nine municipalities while the remaining $248 million will support the 62 NDCs.
