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Daily Monitor Wednesday April 14 2021 Finance minister Matia Kasaijja (right) and State minister for Planning David Bahati (left) interact with other officials after appearing before Parliament’s Budget Committee yesterday. PHOTO/ALEX ESAGALA Summary Mr Kasaija had earlier informed the committee members that the Shs490b is needed to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through effective implementation of the parish model. Advertisement Lawmakers on the Budget Committee have questioned government’s planned expenditure of Shs490b under the new Parish Model project that is meant to eradicate poverty among 68 per cent households across the country. While defending the budget estimates for the Financial Year 2021/2022, Finance minister Matia Kasaija said the money is meant to benefit 10,460 households across the country and each parish would get about Shs40b for agricultural production.