BANGKOK (NNT) – Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, who chaired a meeting on the 2021 budget with eight agencies and six state firms attached to the Ministry of Transport, said the ministry has applied technology to the administration and management of those agencies and state firms, thus calling for an appropriate, reduced budget for personnel.
Projects which may need a budget of one billion baht or more should be considered in scrupulous fashion, to prevent financial problems while being implemented or having an adverse effect on the people. The agencies and state firms involved are yet to submit details of planned expenditure to the Ministry of Transport, but must do so by January 14.
The Ministry of Transport’s 514.53 billion baht budget for fiscal 2021 includes 124.1 billion baht in regular expenditure and 390.43 billion baht in investment funds. Of that total, 66% is for land transport projects, followed by 27% for rail transport projects, 3.6% for air transport projects and 2.4% for water transport projects.
Meanwhile, the Transport Minister has instructed the Highways Department and the Rural Roads Department to integrate measures to overcome bottleneck traffic congestion, while the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning is to integrate operations with those of other agencies and relevant units of the Ministry of Transport, and set guidelines for the administration and management of traffic systems for the convenience and safety of the people.
