857
Grant No. 50
63 - Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Medium Term Expenditure
(Taka in thousand)
Budget
Projection
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Non-Development
481,90,00
515,65,32
522,38,72
517,70,46
517,84,73
Development
210,35,00
218,59,33
297,76,61
398,39,90
505,44,53
Total
692,25,00
734,24,65
820,15,33
916,10,36
1023,29,26
1.
Mission Statement and Major Functions
1.1
Mission Statement
Improve the overall welfare of the freedom fighters, wounded freedom fighters and the families of the
martyrs of Liberation War, develop their socio-economic condition and uphold the spirit of Liberation War in
the state and national life by preserving the memory and the history of Liberation War.
1.2
2.
Major Functions
(a)
Preparation of the list of true freedom fighters and preservation of declared list;
(b)
Providing allowances to the freedom fighters and grant-in-aid to the freedom fighters and freedom
fighters associations;
(c)
Formulation of rules and policies relating to the freedom fighters’ rights and their benefits;
(d)
Formulation and implementation of projects for the welfare of the freedom fighters;
(e)
Preparation of policies and projects for the preservation of history of Liberation War, construction
and preservation of liberation war monuments including Independence Tower and other related
issues of the liberation war;
(f)
Monitoring of employment quota preserved for the freedom fighters and their children in
government, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies;
(g)
Preservation and maintenance of the mass burial grounds and war memorials of liberation war.
(h)
Formulation of various activities to project the correct history of liberation war to the present and
future generations.
Medium Term Strategic Objectives and Key Activities
Medium Term Strategic
Objectives
1. Improvement of socio-economic
condition of the freedom fighters
Key Activities
Implementing
Departments/Agencies
•
Disbursement of various benefits for the
wounded freedom fighters and the martyrs’
families including honorarium for the freedom
fighters
• Secretariat
• Bangladesh Freedom Fighters
Welfare Trust
•
Training for self-employment and micro-credit
schemes for the insolvent freedom fighters and
their dependents
Formulation and implementation of projects for
rehabilitation of freedom fighters
• Secretariat
•
Formulation, modification and refinement of
policies relating to freedom fighters’
honorarium, allowances and other benefits
• Secretariat
•
Registration and control of organisations based
on liberation war and providing grants-in-aid
• National Freedom Fighters
Council
•
Construction, repair and maintenance of
commercial/residential infrastructure for
freedom fighters
• Bangladesh Freedom Fighters
Welfare Trust
•
Management of industrial units for the welfare of
the freedom fighters
•
858
Medium Term Strategic
Objectives
2. Preservation of history and
memorials of Liberation War and
development of infrastructures
infrastructure
Compilation of new edition of liberation war
history and documents
Development of various physical
infrastructures for preservation of history and
memorials of liberation war
• Secretariat
•
•
Preservation and development of burial sites
Preservation and maintenance of mass burial
sites
• Liberation War Memorial
Museum
• Secretariat
•
Establishment of an archive of the Liberation
War
• Liberation War Memorial
Museum
•
Preservation of memoirs of martyrs freedom
fighters in the Liberation War Memorial Museum
Development of infrastructure of liberation war
memorial museum
•
•
•
3. Upholding the spirit of Liberation
War and Dignity of freedom
fighters
Implementing
Departments/Agencies
Key Activities
•
•
•
•
Making and screening of documentary films to
display true history of the Liberation War
among the new generation and exhibit
memorial museum and mobile memorial
museum
Upholding the spirit of liberation war
• Liberation War Memorial
Museum
• National Freedom Fighters
Council
Preparing and updating the list of true freedom
fighters and its publication in the gazette,
preparing database and its publication in the
website
Preparation and distribution of certificates
among the freedom fighters
3.
Poverty and Gender Reporting
3.1
Impact of Strategic Objectives on Poverty Reduction and Women’s Advancement
3.1.1
Improvement of socio-economic condition of the freedom fighters
Impact on Poverty Reduction: Opportunities for employment are to be created for 23,914 poor freedom
fighters and their dependents through different self employment training of 70,000 insolvent freedom
fighters and their dependents, freedom fighter complex fund and microcredit. Increment of allowance for
1,57,838 freedom fighters, construction of different infrastructure will improve their livelihood. Apart from
this, if state honorarium given by Freedom fighters Welfare Trust are equitably and prudently ensured,
discrimination in allowances for freedom fighters would be removed that would play a significant role to
improve their quality of life. Introduction of rationing system for wounded freedom fighters and their
dependents will contribute to the reduction in their poverty and improve their standard of life.
Impact on Women’s Advancement: Opportunities will be created to become self reliant and social
security will be increased for the women members of freedom fighters’ families by providing them different
types of self-employment trainings and micro credit. As a result, women will be empowered and they will be
able to play positive role in the development activities. By ensuring equity and fairness of the state
honorarium the standard of living of the women members of the freedom fighters family will be increased
that would play a significant role in women’s advancement.
3.1.2
Preservation of history and memorials of Liberation War and development of physical
infrastructure
Impact on Poverty Reduction: No direct impact
Impact on Women’s Advancement: No direct impact
3.1.3
Regenerating the Spirit of the Liberation War and Dignity of freedom fighters
Impact on Poverty Reduction: No direct impact
Impact on Women’s Advancement: No direct impact
3.2
Allocation for Poverty Reduction and Women’s Advancement
Particulars
Poverty Reduction
Gender
Budget
2011-12
475,48,16
228,17,41
Projection
2012-13
567,12,86
277,13,41
Projection
2013-14
718,09,23
204,01,50
Projection
2014--15
820,65,60
205,14,29
(Taka in Thousand)
Projection
2015-16
929,37,92
205,73,71
859
4.
Priority Spending Areas/Programmes
Priority Spending Areas/Programmes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
6.
Related Strategic Objectives
State honorarium and ration for wounded freedom fighters, martyrs and
diseased freedom fighters and honorarium allowance for insolvent free fighters
and medical allowances for the wounded freedom fighters:
In order to improve the socio-economic conditions of freedom fighters provision of
honorarium and medical allowances have been introduced. Wounded freedom fighters
and families of martyrs and diseased freedom fighters are generally and economically
in backward position. Considering improvement of their economic solvency and
standard of living, top priority has been given to this sector. .
Construction of Monumental pillars of Independence at Sharawardi Udyan
(Garden) in Dhaka and Liberation war memorial installations in different places
of the country:
Construction of Monumental Pillars of Independence at Sharawardi udyan in Dhaka is
progressing rapidly for preservation of memory of this historically significant place as
Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his historic
speech of 7 th March,1971 from this ground and for projection of the true history of
liberation war to the new generation. Along with this, activity concerning construction
of memorial installations for preservation of liberation war in different places of the
country has been considered as top priority.
Construction of Freedom Fighters Complex in all Upazilas and Districts:
A project for construction of freedom fighters complex in all Upazilas and Districts has
been undertaken for rehabilitation of freedom fighters. These will be developed as
commercial complex where office of the Upazila/District freedom fighters council will be
housed and rest part of the complex will be rented out on commercial basis and the
fund collected from rent will be spent for rehabilitation work of freedom fighters. This
activity has, therefore, been considered as priority sector.
Development, Preservation and Maintenance of the notable places of deadly
battlefields, burial sites, graveyard of the martyrs, mass graves in liberation war:
Identifying places of deadly battlefields, heroic ballads of the freedom fighters, glowing
memories and their brave contributions for projection to the future generations ,
development, preservation and maintenance of notable places of deadly battlefields,
burial sites ,graveyard of the martyrs and mass graves in liberation war, have been
emphasized as priority sector.
Upholding the spirit of liberation war, preparing the database of name of the
freedom fighters and making mass awareness programme:
Steps have been undertaken for amendment, revision and refinement of history and
documents of liberation war in order to project the correct history of liberation war to
next generations. Upholding the spirit of liberation war, mass awareness programme
has been undertaken. This has been listed as priority sector.
Honouring the foreign person and foreign organizations/agencies for
outstanding contributions in 1971 liberation war:
Government has decided to make those Foreign person, Foreign organizations and
Agencies ever memorable who took part in liberation war directly or indirectly for
expediting our victory of liberation war and therefore, considered as priority sector.
Improvement of socio-economic
condition of the freedom fighters.
Preservation of history and
memorials of Liberation War and
development of infrastructure
Improvement of socio-economic
condition of the freedom fighters.
Preservation of history and
memorials of Liberation War and
development of infrastructure
Upholding the spirit of the
Liberation War and Dignity of
freedom fighters
Upholding the spirit of the
Liberation War and Dignity of
freedom fighters
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Indicators
1. Percentage of
Freedom fighters
receiving
incentives from
Government
2. Percentage of
development of
infrastructure
related to
liberation war
Related
Revised
Medium Term Targets
Target
Actual
Target
Strategic Unit
Target
2009- 10 2009-10 2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Objectives
2010-11
1& 3
%
55
45
70
70
83
83
83
90
90
2
%
-
-
3
3
14
23
25
17
15
5.
Recent Achievements, Key Activities and Outputs of the Departments and
Agencies under the Ministry
5.1
Secretariat
5.1.1
Recent Achievements: During last three years, number of beneficiaries for state honorarium (allowances)
has increased from 1,00,000 persons to 1,50,000
and amount of state honorarium has also been
increased from Taka 900 to Taka 2000. About 40% increase of state honorarium have been made in
different categories of wounded freedom fighters and families of the martyrs and ration is being provided to
their families. During last three years, micro credit has been extended to 70,380 freedom fighters and their
dependents from the revolving fund of Taka 25 crore with the objectives of rehabilitation and self
employment of freedom fighters.
860
5.1.2
Key Activities, Outputs related to the Activity, and Related Strategic Objectives
Key Activities
Outputs related to the Activity
Related Strategic
Objectives
1. Disbursement of various benefits for the
wounded freedom fighters and the martyrs’
families including honorarium for the freedom
fighters
•
Allowances given to 1.50 lakh insolvent
freedom fighters every year
•
Provision of state honorarium, medical
allowances and ration to 7838 wounded and
families of the martyrs
2. Training for self employment and micro-credit
schemes for the insolvent freedom fighters
and their dependents
•
Micro-credit provided to 23,914 insolvent
freedom fighters and their dependants from
Taka 25 crore revolving fund
•
Training of 40,000 persons on self
employment
•
Construction of Freedom Fighters Complex
Building in 64 districts
•
Provision of accommodation in
Asrayan(shelter) project for landless and
insolvent freedom fighters
4. Formulation, modification and updating of
policies relating to freedom fighters’
honorarium, allowances and other benefits
•
Updating rate of honorarium allowance,
medical allowance and other benefits for
easing payment
1
5. Upholding the spirit of liberation war
•
Making all including new generation aware of
the true history of liberation war
3
•
For outstanding contributions to the war of
Independence in 1971, 600 Foreign person/
Foreign organizations to be honoured
•
Establishment of Liberation War Memorial
Centre in Mujibnagar
•
Completion of Monumental Pillars of
Independence in Shaharwardi udyan in
Dhaka
•
Preservation and maintenance of14
battlefields in 10 districts, 324 graveyards of
the martyrs and mass graves of liberation war
•
Preservation of mass burial sites of 176
genocide victims
3. Formulation and implementation of projects
for rehabilitation of freedom fighters
6. Development of physical infrastructures for
the preservation of history and memorials of
liberation war
7. Preservation and maintenance of mass burial
sites
5.1.3
1
1
1
2
2
Output Indicators and Targets
Revised
Medium Term Targets
Target
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Output
Indicators
Related
Strategic
Objectives
1. Allowances and
Ration for
wounded
freedom fighters
and the families
of the martyrs
and deceased
freedom
fightersof
Liberation War
1
Person/
Family
7,253
7,838
7,838
7,838
7,838
7,838
7,838
7,838
7,838
2. Burial sites and
Mass grave
maintenance
2
Number
--
--
10
10
60
64
100
100
98
3. Construction of
Freedom fighter’s
complex
2
Number
--
--
20
20
80
140
140
60
46
4. Construction of
War Monuments
and infrastructure
development
2
Number
1
1
3
3
6
14
15
10
10
Unit
Target
Actual Target
2009-10 2009-10 2010-11
861
5.1.4
Forward Budget Estimates
Budget
2011-12
42,28,88
180,35,00
222,63,88
Non-Development
Development
Total
5.1.5
Projection
2012-13
69,18,00
175,55,45
244,73,45
Projection
2013-14
85,07,39
297,76,61
382,84,00
Projection
2014-15
79,91,01
398,39,90
478,30,91
(Taka in thousand)
Projection
2015-16
79,62,67
505,44,53
585,07,20
Name of Operation Units/Programmes/ Projects
Operation Unit/Programme/Projects
Related Key
Activities
Operation Unit (non-development)
Secretariat
Approved Projects
1. Construction of Liberation War Monumental Pillars of Independence at the Shaharawardi
Udyan(Garden) in Dhaka
2.
Preservation and Maintenance of Battlefields of the Liberation War
3.
Construction of Liberation war Memorial Monument
4.
Building Freedom Fighters Complex in all Districts
5. Further development and implementation of Hospital established for welfare of Freedom fighters in
Mirpur
6.B .M.R.E.of Existing 500 B.P.M. R.G.B. Line to 125 B.P.M.(2) R.L.T. P.E.T. line of Tabani Beverage Co.
Ltd.
1-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
5.2
National Freedom Fighters Council
5.2.1
Recent Achievements: National Freedom Fighters Council has been formed under National Freedom
Fighters Council Act , 2002. Thereafter, on 08/02/2009, the Honorable Prime Minister approved the
Organogram of 35 manpower and lists of equipments of the organization. Activity for establishment of
office and recruitment of manpower etc. are under process. During FY 2010-11, Council held 4 meetings
and on scrutiny, list of 481 freedom fighters has been recommended to Ministry for gazette notification
along with other activities.
5.2.2
Key Activities, Outputs related to the Activity, and related Strategic Objectives
Key Activities
1. Registration, and control of organisations
based on liberation war and providing
them grants-in-aid
2. Preparing, updating the list of true
freedom fighters and its publication in the
official gazettes, preparing database and
its publication in the website
3. Preparation and distribution of certificates
among the freedom fighters
5.2.3
Outputs related to the Activity
Related Strategic
Objectives
•
68 Liberation War and Freedom Fighters’
based organisations were given grant-in-aid
1
•
All will be informed of correct list of Freedom
fighters
3
•
Real Freedom fighters will be identified.
3
Output Indicators and Targets
Medium Term Targets
Revised
Target
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Related
strategic
objective
Unit
1. Registration of
Liberation War
based and
related
Freedom
Fighters’
organization
1
Number
15
10
15
15
20
20
25
35
60
2. Preparation of
certificates and
distribution
3
person
30000
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
8000
0
Output Indicators
5.2.4
Target Actual Target
2009-10 2009-10 2010-11
Forward Budget Estimates
Non-Development
Development
Total
Budget
2011-12
1,38,00
0
1,38,00
Projection
2012-13
1,18,96
0
1,18,96
Projection
2013-14
1,31,97
0
1,31,97
Projection
2014-15
1,48,09
0
1,48,09
(Taka in thousand)
Projection
2015-16
1,56,70
0
1,56,70
862
5.2.5
Name of Concern Operation Unit/ Programmes/ Projects:
Operation Unit/Programme/ Projects
Related Key
Activities
Operation Unit (Non-development)
National Freedom Fighters Council
3
5.3
Freedom Fighters Welfare Trust
5.3.1
Recent Achievements:
Rajdhani Super Market and Model Complex Market have been constructed and established. Net earnings
from these 2 markets are spent for welfare of Freedom fighters. A plan entitled as “Bangladesh Freedom
fighters welfare Trust Recovery plan,2010” for making Bangladesh Freedom fighters Welfare Trust
financially self reliant through effective use of valuable assets owned by different units under the trust, has
been approved by the Government as a long term programme. Tender has been floated for construction of
Freedom fighters residential cum commercial building at Gaznabi road in Dhaka during FY 2010-11.
5.3.2 Key Activities, Outputs related to the Activity, and related Strategic Objectives
Key Activities
1.
Disbursement of various benefits
for the wounded freedom fighters
and the martyrs’ families including
honorarium for the freedom fighters
Construction, repair and
maintenance of
commercial/residential
infrastructure for freedom fighters
2.
5.3.3
Related Strategic
Objectives
Outputs related to the Activity
•
7,838 persons of wounded and martyrs and freedom
fighters families will receive financial benefits.
1
•
Modern medical facilities will be added to the hospital
established in Mirpur,Dhaka.
Earnings from multi-storied residential and commercial
complex at Gaznabi Road, Freedom fighters Palli in Mirpur
and multi-storied residential and commercial complex at
Hatkhola in Dhaka after construction, will be spent for the
welfare of freedom fighters
1
•
Output Indicators and Targets
Output Indicators
Related
Strategic
objectives
Unit
Target
Medium Term Targets
Revised
Actual Target
Target
2009-10 2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
2010-11
1.
Profit earned
from producing
and marketing of
chocolate
products
1
Lakh
taka
(2.00)
(2.48)
4.00
3.39
3.39
8.00
10.00
12.00
15.00
2.
Profit earned
from producing
and marketing of
chemical
products
1
Lakh
taka
75.00
74.28
62.00
61.85
68.34
97.87
100.00
120.00
130.00
3.
Profit earned
from producing
and marketing of
fuel oil and
servicing
1
Lakh
taka
55.00
53.75
60.00
59.38
50.21
61.45
65.00
70.00
75.00
5.3.4
Forward Budget Estimates
Non-Development
Development
Total
5.3.5
Budget
2011-12
68,45,12
30,00,00
98,45,12
Projection
2012-13
75,05,36
43,03,88
118,09,24
Projection
2013-14
75,29,36
0
75,29,36
Projection
2014-15
75,56,36
0
75,56,36
(Taka in thousand)
Projection
2015-16
75,85,36
0
75,85,36
Name of Concerned Operation Unit/ Programme/Projects
Operation Unit/Programme/Projects
Operation Unit (Non-development)
1.
Freedom Fighters Welfare Trust
Approved Projects
1.Honorarium for the Insolvent Freedom Fighters
2.Grants for health care
3.Construction of Multi-storied Residential and Commercial Complex at Gaznabi road in Dhaka
4.
Conversion of Tabani Beverage’s 500 BPM RGB line into 125 PET line
Related Key
Activities
1
1
2
2
863
5.4
Liberation War Memorial Museum
5.4.1
Recent Achievements: To introduce the history and glory of liberation war in Bangladesh, 60,000
students from different educational institutions in Dhaka city have been shown the Liberation War Memorial
Museum. Students from 35 educational institutions were introduced to the history of Liberation war through
mobile Liberation War Museum. The Second International Conference on Genocide, Justice and Truth was
organized successfully by the museum during 30 – 31 July 2009 in which representatives from eight
countries participated. The Museum also played a leading role as a founding member of the International
Coalition of Historic Sites of Conscience to build a network in the Asian region. Honorable Prime Minister of
the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh has laid the foundation stone for construction of Liberation War
th
Memorial Museum Bhaban on the allotted land of 0.82 acre in Agargaon, Dhaka on 4 May,2011.
5.4.2
Key Activities, Outputs related to the Activity, and related Strategic Objectives
Key Activities
Related Strategic
Objectives
3
Outputs related to the Activity
•
Collection of 15,000 mementos
•
Making and screening of 05 documentary
films on the Liberation War
•
Visit of 70,000 students to National War
Memorial Museum
2. Preservation and development of burial sites
•
Preservation of burial site at Mirpur called
the Mirpur Slaughter Ground
2
3. Establishment of an archive of the Liberation
War
•
Establishment of 18 Documentation Certres
2
1. Making and screening of documentary films
to display true history of the Liberation War
among the new generation and exhibit
memorial museum and mobile memorial
museum
5.4.3
Output Indicators and Targets
Output
Indicators
1. Collection
of
memento
s
Related
Strategic
objective
3
3
2. Visit
5.4.4
Revised
Target
2010-11
Medium Term Targets
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Number
(thou.)
--
--
15
16
18
20
25
30
40
Number
(thou.)
---
---
50
60
70
80
90
100
120
Forward Budget Estimates
Budget
2011-12
7,82,00
0
7,82,00
Non-Development
Development
Total
5.4.5
Target Actual Target
2009-10 2009-10 2010-11
Unit
Projection
2012-13
65,00
0
65,00
Projection
2013-14
70,00
0
70,00
Projection
2014-15
75,00
0
75,00
(Taka in thousand)
Projection
2015-16
80,00
0
80,00
Name of Concerned Operation Unit/ Programme/Projects
Operation Unit/Programme/Projects
Related Key Activities
Operation Unit (Non-development)
Liberation War Memorial Museum
1,2
Approved programmes:
1.Special programmes (construction of own building
Agargaon in Dhaka)
of Liberation war memorial museum at
2