Revenue mobilisation shows considerable progress - Chief Executive

Accra (Greater Accra) 17 Dec. '99

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) collected a total of 9.6 billion cedis from traditional sources, out of an estimated 13 billion cedis, Mr Addokwei-Addo said on Thursday.

The revenue, generated from rates, lands, fees, licenses and rent from the assembly's property, forms about 70 per cent of the budget figure at the end of the third quarter.

Giving an overview of the financial strength of the AMA, the Chief Executive said revenue from parks and markets also increased tremendously generating about 747 million cedis of an estimated 900 million cedis.

He said a total grant of 10.64 billion cedis was received for the period under review adding that only the first quarter allocation of 1.1 billion has been received as the assembly's share of the common fund.

Mr. Addokwei-Addo said a total of 21.93 billion cedis were spent on various projects with capital expenditure forming 40.36 per cent and recurrent 59.64 per cent.

He said to ensure a clean and healthy environment, the City and Country Waste Limited (CCWL) has increased its daily tonnage to about 1000 tonnes to the Mallam Disposal site and 120 tonnes to the Compost plant in Teshie Nungua.

Under the Sanitation 2000 programme, the Environmental Health Division is conducting intensive house inspection to ensure basic cleanliness and to rid the city of lunatics and hawkers on ceremonial streets.

On the year 2000 Fee-Fixing Resolution and Budget Estimates, the chief executive said an amount of 70.1 billion cedis would go into the sanitation sector to enhance the cleanliness of the city.

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