Govt allocates MVR 1.6 billion for local councils

Local councils are anticipating unprecedented financial empowerment with MVR 1.6 billion allocated for island, city and atoll councils in the proposed State Budget for 2020.

The government, which is seeking to fulfil President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's electoral pledge of empowering local councils, stated that this record budget would allow councils to serve the citizens under their jurisdiction independently without depending on the main administration.