Gandaki Province Faces Sluggish Budget Expenditure in Fiscal Year 2082/83
Summary
Gandaki Province government has spent only about 28.5 percent of its 31.79 billion rupee budget in fiscal year 2082/83, signaling a slowdown in development activities.
Key Points
- Gandaki Province government has spent only 28.5 percent of its total budget by the end of Chaitra in fiscal year 2082/83.
- Capital expenditure utilization stands at 25.52 percent and recurrent expenditure at 33.51 percent, both lower than last year.
- Ministry of Forest and Environment has the highest expenditure rate at 37.5 percent, while Ministry of Industry and Tourism has the lowest at 11.3 percent.
- Recent ministerial reshuffle replaced Finance Minister Dr. Takraj Gurung with Jit Sherchan amid challenges of expenditure and budget cuts.
