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Demands for Grants and Appropriations 2021-22

Grant No - 54
157 - Ministry of Liberation War Affairs

Allocations and Activities

1। The main functions of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs are:

a. Preparation of the list of freedom fighters, publication in the gazette and preservation of declared list;
b. Formulation of rules and guidelines related to rights and benefits of the freedom fighters;
c. Providing allowances and other benefits to the freedom fighters;
d. Formulation of guidelines to uphold history and preservation of documents of liberation war;
e. Manifestation of the true history of Liberation war to the present and future generation;
f. Undertaking and implementing various projects for the welfare of the freedom fighters;
g. Ensuring quota for the freedom fighters and their children and grandchildren in government, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies,
and its monitoring
h. Undertaking and implementing projects on constructions of Independence Tower and preservation and maintenance of the burial
sites/mass graves of liberation war; and
i. Observation of Independence and National Day in appropriate manner including Mujibnagar Day, Martyred Intellectual Day and Victory
Day.
2। The revised budget allocation of FY 2018-19 to 2020-21 (Operating and Development) and the proposed allocation
(Operating and Development) for FY 2021-22 of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs are shown below:

(Taka in Thousand)
Financial Year Operating Development Total Recurrent Capital Financial Liabilities
Assets
2018-19 Revised Budget 3623,07,58 224,76,00 3847,83,58 3632,96,49 214,83,09 4,00 0

2019-20 Revised Budget 3933,37,82 214,78,00 4148,15,82 3945,82,32 202,29,50 4,00 0

2020-21 Revised Budget 3993,82,83 244,31,00 4238,13,83 4004,18,33 233,87,50 8,00 0

2021-22 Budget 5941,25,00 401,59,00 6342,84,00 5967,61,78 375,12,22 10,00 0

3। In Fy 2021-22, following important activities/projects/programs are scheduled to be implemented:

a. Preparation and update of the freedom fighters lists, publication of gazette and distribution of provisional certificates;

b. Distribution of State honorarium among the wounded freedom fighters, family members of shaheed & deceased freedom fighters and
other freedom fighters;
c. Distribution of ration among the wounded freedom fighters & family members of shaheed (Martyred) freedom fighters;

d. Providing financial assistance to the wounded freedom fighters for their treatment both at home & abroad;

e. Providing training for various trade-skills and allocating micro-credit to the freedom fighters and their heirs for their self-employment;

f. Undertaking and implementation of projects for preservation, renovation, development and maintenance of mass graves of martyred
freedom fighters, graveyards of deceased freedom fighters, construction of Monuments of the mass killing places and other historical
sites of Liberation War and construction of houses for insolvent freedom fighters ;
g. Motivate the new Generation in the Spirit of Liberation War of Bangladesh;

h. Ensuring quota for employment of the freedom fighters and their children and grand-children in government, autonomous and
semi-autonomous bodies;
i. Observation of Independence and National Day in appropriate manner including Mujibnagar Day, Martyred Intellectual Day and Victory
Day; Implementation of Golden Jubilee programs in observance of 50 years of Independence; and
j. Payment of Freedom Fighter’s Honorarium through Government to person (G2P) system and Ensuring free medical treatment to all
Freedom Fighter’s in all Government hospital across the country .
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Demands for Grants and Appropriations 2021-22

Grant No. 54

157-Ministry of Liberation War Affairs

(Taka in Thousand)

Charged 0 Operating 5941,25,00 Recurrent 5967,61,78

Others 6342,84,00 Development 401,59,00 Capital 375,12,22

Financial Asset 10,00

Liability 0

Total : 6342,84,00 Total : 6342,84,00 Total : 6342,84,00

(Taka in Thousand)

Economic Description Budget Revised Budget

Code 2021-22 2020-21 2020-21

Economic Classification
Recurrent Expenditure
3111 Wages and salaries in cash 12,38,94 9,84,00 10,66,88

3211 Administrative expenses 13,58,10 6,42,89 6,92,40

3221 Fees, charges and commissions 27,43 20,35 7,25

3231 Training 4,60,00 3,99,00 5,59,00

3243 Petrol, oil and lubricants 2,59,48 90,76 1,63,00

3244 Travel and Transfer 4,10,06 2,11,83 4,88,00

3253 Public order and safety supplies 0 1,00 0

3254 Food supplies 70,00,00 65,00,00 65,00,00

3255 Printing and stationery 3,36,85 1,48,21 4,39,20

3256 General supplies and materials 4,50 3,50 3,25

3257 Professional services, honorariums and specia 104,10,33 36,27,95 35,55,00

3258 Repairs and maintenance 3,09,09 2,39,42 2,62,65

3631 Current grants 19,16,80 472,82,00 483,80,00

3632 Capital grants 1,58,20 43,00 45,00

3721 Social assistance benefits in cash 5728,72,00 3402,24,42 3414,55,87

Total - Recurrent Expenditure : 5967,61,78 4004,18,33 4036,17,50

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(Taka in Thousand)
Economic Description Budget Revised Budget
Code 2021-22 2020-21 2020-21

Economic Classification
Capital Expenditure

Non financial assets

4111 Buildings and structures 261,06,18 186,09,62 247,47,00

4112 Machinery and equipment 13,68,04 14,55,88 60,13,75

4113 Other fixed assets 23,00 29,00 26,00

4131 Valuables 45,00 75,00 5,00,00

4141 Land 39,70,00 30,92,00 38,91,00

Sub Total - Non financial assets : 315,12,22 232,61,50 351,77,75

Reserve

4911 Reserve 60,00,00 1,26,00 116,73,75

Sub Total - Reserve : 60,00,00 1,26,00 116,73,75

Total - Capital Expenditure : 375,12,22 233,87,50 468,51,50

Assets

Financial assets

7215 Loans 10,00 8,00 8,00

Sub Total - Financial assets : 10,00 8,00 8,00

Total - Assets : 10,00 8,00 8,00

Total - Ministry of Liberation War Affairs : 6342,84,00 4238,13,83 4504,77,00

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Demands for Grants and Appropriations 2021-22

Grant No. 54
157 - Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
(Taka in thousand)

Charged 0 Operating 5941,25,00 Recurrent 5967,61,78

Others 6342,84,00 Development 401,59,00 Capital 375,12,22

Financial Asset 10,00

Asset
Liability 0

Total: 6342,84,00 Total: 6342,84,00 Total: 6342,84,00

: : :
(Taka in thousand)

Organisation Description Budget Revised Budget

Code 2021-22 2020-21 2020-21

Organisational Classification
15701 Secretariat, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Operating Activity 5941,25,00 3993,82,83 4019,77,00

Development Activity 401,59,00 244,31,00 485,00,00

Total: 6342,84,00 4238,13,83 4504,77,00

Recurrent 5967,61,78 4004,18,33 4036,17,50

Capital 375,12,22 233,87,50 468,51,50

Financial Asset 10,00 8,00 8,00

Total: 6342,84,00 4238,13,83 4504,77,00

Total - Operating Activity: 5941,25,00 3993,82,83 4019,77,00

Total - Development Activity: 401,59,00 244,31,00 485,00,00

Total - Operating and Development Activity: 6342,84,00 4238,13,83 4504,77,00

Total - Recurrent: 5967,61,78 4004,18,33 4036,17,50

Total - Capital : 375,12,22 233,87,50 468,51,50

Total - Asset: 10,00 8,00 8,00

Total Liability: 0 0 0

Total-Ministry of Liberation War Affairs: 6342,84,00 4238,13,83 4504,77,00