3.4 The Province of Eastern Cape (PoEC) The Province of Eastern Cape reported that for Land Care Programme Grant in the 2010/11 financial year, R9.6 million was received and R8.7 million (91 per cent) was spent. The PoEC further reported that it has applied for a roll-over because the unspent funds were committed. It further submitted that five hundred and forty three (543) casual workers were employed during that period for the land rehabilitation programme and 1 630 hectares of land were reclaimed for productive use. Regarding the 2011/12 financial year grant allocation, the PoEC reported that its main budget for the Land Care Programme Grant was R9.2 million and its actual expenditure was R312, 000 (3.4 per cent of the budget). The Province remarked that application for a roll-over (R800 000) had been made to provincial and National Treasury.