The Finance Ministry has raised the planned volume of capital investment expenditures to 45 billion som for 2026. The ministry announced this in an explanatory note to the draft revised national budget for that year.
Goals of increased infrastructure financing
According to the Finance Ministry's explanations, the increase in expenditures is needed to ensure the construction and repair of a number of important facilities. The funds will be directed to improving drinking water supply systems, irrigation structures, as well as the development of roads and other social and economic facilities.
It is worth noting that capital investment, according to the Budget Code, is defined as budget funds used for the creation and reproduction of fixed assets. These include expenditures on construction, technical equipping and the purchase of machinery and equipment.
