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The government has spent a total of GH�5.6 million (56billion old Ghana cedis) on the renovation of 82 government bungalows since the NDC came to office in January 2009. This is contained in a written answer provided by Dr Hannah Bisiw, Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, in response to a question by Hon Dominic Nitiwul MP for Bimbila in Parliament on Tuesday, 8th December 2009. Hon Nitiwul wanted the Minister to brief the House on the total number of government bungalows renovated this year and the total cost of the renovation. The renovation covered 57 ministerial bungalows in Accra which were renovated at an average cost of GH�72,112 (721.1 million old Ghana Cedis) per bungalow. Five other ministerial bungalows and additional works on two ministerial bungalows in Accra making seven bungalows, were also renovated at an average cost of GH�122,581 (1.2 billion old Ghana cedis) per bungalow. Eighteen bungalows for senior civil servants under the public investment project were renovated at an average cost GH�35,428 (354.2 million old Ghana cedis). The renovation work includes civil and electrical work, furniture, appliances, curtains, and carpets. However, NPP members of Parliament are raising eyebrows on the amount spent on each bungalow describing it as unacceptable.