In April, the local government expenditures of the Municipality amount to RMB 27.37 billion, RMB 11.13 billion or 68.6% higher than the previous year, in which the Municipal-level expenditures amount to RMB 11.53 billion, RMB 8.73 billion or 311.8% up from the previous year. The total local government expenditures of the Municipality from January to April amount to RMB 91.92 billion, 46.8% higher than the previous year.

Of the local government expenditures, priority is given to the improvement of people's livelihood, support for the development of agriculture and benefits for the farmers, and industrial restructuring. In April, the expenditures of the Municipality on social security and employment, agriculture, forest and water affairs, and energy and environment conservation increase by 282.6%, 265.9% and 160.1% respectively, mainly including financial subsidies for endowment insurance, the rehabilitation and maintenance of main rivers in the suburban areas, the construction of farm land irrigation infrastructure, and the promotion of fuel efficient and alternative fuel automobiles.