Committee appointed to ensure removal of scrap material from Govt institutions, as per Interim Budget proposal.

• Published date: 06 September 2022
• Publication title: Sunday Times

Secretary to the President E.M.S.B. Ekanayake has appointed a committee for the purpose of supervising and implementing the entire process of the disposal of scrap metal accumulated in the public sector institutions, as per the budget proposal of the interim budget, President Media Division said.

The committee comprises Ms. Ramya Kanthi (Chairperson), Comptroller General, Comptroller General Department, General Treasury, Mr. S.U. Chandrakumaran, Additional Director General, Department of Public Finance, General Treasury, Mr. J.M.S.N. Jayasinghe, Additional Director General, Department of Public Enterprises, General Treasury.

It has been noted that due to the non-disposal of scrap material on time, the government is losing a considerable amount of revenue. Further, the spaces in the office premises/government buildings are also unnecessarily obstructed and occupied due to the filling up of such material. The President's Secretary therefore, noted that it is...