Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/05/03
By: Liu Li-jung and Frances Huang
Taipei, May 3 (CNA) Implementation of the second phase of the government’s crown-jewel forward-looking infrastructure development plan was ahead of schedule in the first quarter of this year due to the intensive efforts in rail transportation, water improvement and green energy development, the National Development Council (NDC) said on Friday.
In a statement, the NDC said the budget for the first quarter under the second stage of the infrastructure development plan was originally set for NT$11.72 billion (US$379 million), but the government spent NT$12.74 billion in the three months to move the implementation ahead of schedule.
The Legislative Yuan passed the Special Budget Statute for Forward-Looking Infrastructure in July 2017 to allow the Cabinet to spend up to NT$420 billion over the next four years on national infrastructure.
The plan covers a wide range of projects, including rail transport construction, water improvement, green energy development, digital development, urban and rural development, child care environment improvement, and food safety improvement.
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