COLOMBO: President Mahinda Rajapaksa has given strict instructions to the Treasury to curtail the funds allocated for ceremonies and other propaganda purposes and to give utmost priority only for development and welfare programmes benefitting a larger number of people.
He has instructed the Treasury Secretary and other officials to minimise wastage and corruption when allocating funds and to allocate funds adhering to proper management policies in a disciplined manner and to monitor the process on a regular basis.
President Rajapaksa in his instructions to the Treasury has also stressed that they should strictly adhere to the Tender procedures when using private advertising firms for publicity campaigns of the Government and to use that process only for essential matters.
He also emphasised that the Treasury should consider the importance and the extent of benefits that can be gained from these development programmes when allocating funds for them.
President Rajapaksa has also pointed out that the Treasury has been blamed by several politicians for allocating funds for projects which are of no benefits to the country, and the Treasury officials should be careful and act with responsibility to avoid such criticisms.
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