May 16, Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) – With two months remaining in the current fiscal year, the Lumbini Province government has made slow progress in budget implementation. Due to ineffective planning and development activities, the provincial government’s overall expenditure progress remains below 40 percent. Data reveals that most ministries have not even spent half of their allocated budget.
The provincial government had allocated a total budget of NPR 3.881 billion for the current fiscal year, with NPR 2.347 billion earmarked for capital expenditure and NPR 1.543 billion for recurring expenses. After 10 months into the fiscal year, only 39.91 percent of the total budget has been spent. The weakness is particularly evident in the development-related budget expenditures.
According to the Provincial Controller Office, by the end of Baishakh, the government spent NPR 1.379 billion on both recurring and capital expenses. The Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers recorded an expenditure of merely NPR 13.38 million, equivalent to 26.66 percent of its allocated budget in 10 months. The Ministry of Youth and Sports has spent only 16.34 percent of its NPR 60.86 million allocation.
