The Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s Budget Commission Ali-Asghar Yousefnejad said “fortunately the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has Okayed the government’s withdrawal of a total of $4b from the National Development Fund in the next fiscal year’s budget.”
According to a Farsi report by ICANA, the lawmaker noted that based on the Leader’s agreement and the budget commission’s approval, the money will be allocated for a number of issues.
Yousefnejad said the breakdown of the allotment is as follows:
$2.5b for boosting the country’s defence capabilities
$150m for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)
$100m for the reconstruction of quake-hit and flood-stricken areas
$100m for pneumococcal vaccine and rotavirus vaccine (child infections)
$350mn for Sistan and Baluchestan facilities (port)
$150m for tackling dust storms
$200m for water supply to villages
$250m for promotion of under pressure irrigation
$200m for watershed management
