Constitutional mandate ignored: 43 local levels fail to submit their budgets
Summary
43 local levels in Nepal have failed to present their budgets three months into the fiscal year amid a lack of political consensus, while most have complied with constitutional deadlines.
Key Points
- 43 local levels in Nepal have not submitted their budgets three months into the current fiscal year.
- The Constitution mandates budget submissions by different levels of government on specific dates, which many local bodies have missed.
- Koshi and Madhes provinces have several local levels missing budgets, while Gandaki and Sudurpashchim provinces have fully complied.
- Political consensus appears to be the main obstacle for local levels failing to present budgets.
- 94.29 percent of local units have submitted budgets, while 5.71 percent have not as per the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration.
