Sudurpaschim Province Employees Await Salaries Amidst Budget Delay
Summary
Employees under the Sudurpaschim Province government have not received salaries for two months as the province remains unable to pass its budget. The delay is straining household finances, office operations, and festival preparations ahead of Dashain.
Key Points
- Provincial employees in Sudurpaschim have gone without salaries for the months of Shrawan and Bhadra due to the budget not being passed.
- The salary delay is disrupting office operations, household expenses, and upcoming Dashain preparations.
- Officials say regular salary payments cannot begin until the provincial budget is approved and implemented through the treasury process.
- The province’s budget process has been stalled by political changes, with Chief Minister Khagraj Bhatta saying a new budget is being prepared.
