Bagmati Province spends only 6.69% of budget in three months
Summary
Bagmati Province spent only 6.69% of its Rs. 66.93 billion budget in the first three months of the current fiscal year, with capital spending lagging far behind recurrent expenditure. Revenue collection was relatively stronger, reaching 17.05% of the annual target by mid-October.
Key Points
- Bagmati Province spent just Rs. 4.47 billion, or 6.69% of its Rs. 66.93 billion budget, in the first three months of fiscal year 2026/27.
- Capital expenditure was especially weak at 3.07%, while recurrent expenditure reached 13.62%.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Law and Cooperatives had the highest spending at 20.07%, and the Ministry of Water Supply, Energy and Irrigation the lowest at 2.32%.
- Revenue collection reached 17.05% of the annual target, with Rs. 11.40 billion collected by the end of Ashoj.