Govt overspends travel budget by MVR 17.3m

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The government has exceeded its annual travel budget by MVR 17.3 million as of December 18, according to the latest figures from the Finance Ministry. The approved budget for transport‑related expenses this year is MVR 249.1 million. However, the ministry’s statistics show that spending has already reached MVR 266.4 million, surpassing the allocation before year‑end. Transport expenditure during the same period last