A peep into the Land Ministry's innards
Friday, February 26, 2021
Mmegi: How many works project tenders were approved and funded by the Land Ministry during this financial year? And what is the total sum of all these approved tenders?
MLMWSS: From the Ministry’s 2020/21 budget, there were 42 approved works. These included tendering for Master Planning, Design Review and Construction. It is important to note that most of these projects spill over from one financial year to the other. Out of these 42 projects, 13 tenders were awarded during the financial year 2020/21for a total amount of P6, 524, 028, 707. The sum of all the 42 tenders came to P12, 103, 347, 081. 2.
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