Gandaki Province Planning Commission Faces Scrutiny Over Ineffectiveness
Summary
Gandaki Province's Policy and Planning Commission faces criticism in parliament over ineffectiveness, failure to meet development goals, and weak influence on budget formulation.
Key Points
- Lawmakers criticized the Gandaki Province Policy and Planning Commission for lacking expertise and merely managing plans dictated by political leaders.
- The commission failed to achieve goals of the five-year plan, with implementation at less than 30 percent.
- Concerns were raised over the disregard of the commission's plans in budget preparation by the Ministry of Finance and line ministries.
- Issues were highlighted regarding lack of transparency, unachieved sustainable development goals, and embezzlement through shelved projects with completed DPRs.
