Government Aims to Complete Budget, Cost Estimation, and Tender Preparation by Mid-June
News Summary
- The government aims to complete the cost estimation and tender preparation for the upcoming fiscal year 2078/84’s budget and programs by the end of Ashad.
- A meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal instructed all ministries to complete organizational and management surveys within the designated timeframe.
- Decisions were made to promptly proceed with the auction of government materials damaged during the protests in Bhadra and to advance the audit process of entities pending examination, in accordance with the law.
June 29, Kathmandu — The government has set a target to finalize the budget, cost estimates, and tender preparations for the upcoming fiscal year 2078/84 by the end of Ashad (mid-June).
This decision was made during the secretaries’ meeting held on June 16. According to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal agreed on this to ensure effective implementation of the budget and programs.
The meeting also directed all ministries to complete organizational and management surveys of their subordinate bodies within the specified deadlines.
The secretaries’ meeting decided that government vehicles, furniture, and equipment damaged by arson or other means during the protests on September 8 and 9 must be either auctioned or disposed of according to existing laws. Responsible entities must complete this process and remove such items from the office premises by June 29.
All ministries, departments, and institutions are instructed to give high priority to the prompt resolution of outstanding audit-related cases highlighted in the Office of the Auditor General’s 63rd annual report. Mandatory weekly progress reports must be submitted to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the Outstanding Case Follow-up Committee.
The meeting further resolved that entities affected by arson during the September protests and those yet to be audited will coordinate with the Audit Office to complete audits swiftly, in accordance with the law. Additionally, the government will expedite the registration of bills for drafting and amending laws listed in the 100-point governance reform agenda with the federal parliament.
