Mano Ganesan questions government as only 27.9% of 2026 development budget spent
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Tamil Progressive Alliance leader MP Mano Ganesan stated that only 385 billion rupees, or 27.9%, of the 1,380 billion rupees allocated for development in the 2026 budget had been spent as of September 30.
He questioned how much of the remaining 995 billion rupees is left after deducting outstanding payments, arguing that returning allocated funds unused shows government incompetence. He noted that 50 crore rupees allocated for Hatton's development was returned unused.
Through Parliament's Secretary-General, Ganesan asked Committee on Public Finance Chairman Harsha de Silva for ministry-wise capital expenditure details. He stated the government must inform Parliament of 2026 utilization before approving 2027 allocations.
