Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the finance minister, says the overall quantity of COVID-19 finances programmed for the projects below the aid to families in 2020 became GH¢1,718 million, out of which the quantity applied became GH¢1,550 million.
He disclosed on Wednesday at the ground of Parliament, whilst he supplied his assertion to the House, dubbed “Statement to Parliament at the COVID-19 Expenditure 2020/2021”.
Mr Ofori-Atta stated a complete quantity of GH¢12.1million became applied for the distribution of the packed warm meals in Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Greater Kumasi.
He stated that it covered the fee of transportation of packed meals in a few suburbs of Greater Kumasi via way of means the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
He stated the expenditure for the availability of warm food for the duration of the lockdown served approximately 2,744,723 individuals in the course of the lockdown became at a unit fee of GH¢4.32.
He stated a complete quantity of GH¢42.24 million became expended on the distribution of dry meals applications thru faith-primarily based businesses in Greater Accra and Kumasi; including that a complete of approximately 470,000 individuals obtained the meals applications.
“As a part of the aid to families, Government thru the Ministry of Water and Sanitation and its agency, Ghana Water Company Limited furnished loose water, which to start with lasted for the length April to September 2020.”
The Minister stated following a government directive, it became prolonged to December 2020 for lifeline customers.
He stated the distribution became additionally finished via way of means of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency and different smallholder water delivery businesses (NGOs).
Mr Ofori-Atta stated a quantity of GH¢556 million became budgeted in 2020 for this programme out of which GH¢456 million became utilised.
He stated in 2021, a complete allocation of GH¢two hundred million became made for the availability of loose water and power for lifeline customers, out of which GH¢143 million became utilised.
“Government additionally made provision withinside the Budget at no cost power to lifeline customers and absorbed 50 in keeping with cent of all power payments for all residential and industrial customers,” he stated.
The Minister stated a complete fee of GH¢1,039 million became utilised for the coverage from April to September 2020.
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