Dharan Municipality Officials Clash Over Budget, Postpone Meetings
Summary
A dispute among representatives during Dharan Metropolitan City’s budget formulation process has postponed the executive meeting and municipal assembly. Acting Mayor Indrabikram Bega accused two ward chairmen of using indecent language and obstructing the timely presentation of the budget.
Key Points
- Dharan Metropolitan City postponed its executive meeting and municipal assembly after tensions erupted during the budget formulation process for fiscal year 2083/84.
- Acting Mayor Indrabikram Bega said Ward No. 18 Chairman Narendra Kumar Rai and Ward No. 15 Chairman Naresh Iwaram used indecent and obscene language during the budget committee meeting.
- Bega accused the ward chairmen of not implementing agreed decisions and pressuring the city to cut budgets for public-interest plans and programs.
- The municipality said the meeting environment became uncomfortable, and Bega apologized to the public for the inconvenience caused by the postponement.
