Member of the Finance Committee, MP Adnan Al-Zorfi, revealed the files included in the draft budget law 2023.
Al-Zorfi said in a blog on his personal Facebook page: “One of the joyful things in the 2023 budget, which deals with very sensitive files, is the inclusion of the largest water desalination project in Basra Governorate, at a total cost of $3 billion.”
He added: “The draft budget also included the establishment of integrated specialized centers for the diagnosis and treatment of cancerous tumors at a cost of $130 million for the benefit of the Ministry of Health.”
He continued, “The allocations for the central Euphrates governorates reached their lowest levels in the 2023 budget.”
He pointed out: “The Ministry of Trade’s budget has inflated at the expense of the Ministry of Agriculture and support for farmers within the 2023 budget.”
He pointed out: “The acquisition by the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works of most of the investment budget amounted to 4.9 trillion dinars, while the total budget for the development of the regions amounted to 2.5 trillion dinars within the 2023 budget.”
He continued: “The 2023 budget included the appointment of 729,000 new employees in various ministries and governorates.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency