New programs such as digital services, dragon farming, animal husbandry, research, and a mini zoo are prioritized in Hetauda's budget.
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Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City is going to implement an electronic building permit system from the coming fiscal year to expedite the building permit process.
In the policy and program presented at the 19th Municipal Assembly of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City for the coming fiscal year, it has been stated that investment in dragon and papaya cultivation will be expanded to an area of 200 bighas with the aim of encouraging collective farming.
In order to connect the genji to production and income generation, the policy and program has been included in attracting youth to agriculture through a youth-targeted agricultural program. It has been stated that the Didi Bahini Seed Bank program will be operated for the conservation and promotion of indigenous seeds. The policy and program presented by Mayor Meena Kumari Lama mentions a bullock breeding incentive program to facilitate marginalized farmers in the farming system. The program presented states that a mini zoo will be established within the sub-metropolitan city in coordination with the federal and provincial governments.
Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City has planned to run a public health program with the mayor from the coming fiscal year. The Mayor's Fellowship program is to be run for researchers or organizations studying and researching various subjects within the sub-metropolitan city.
The sub-metropolitan city has presented a budget of Rs. 2.85 billion and 5 million for 2083/084. The budget for the coming fiscal year has been proposed by reducing the budget by Rs. 50 million compared to the current fiscal year. A budget of Rs. 2.9 billion was allocated for the current fiscal year.
The budget for the coming fiscal year presented by Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City Deputy Mayor Rajesh Baniya in the municipal assembly has given priority to infrastructure development, agriculture, education, health and good governance.
The sub-metropolitan city has set a target of collecting Rs 573.68 million from internal sources out of the total allocated budget, while Rs 992.048 million will be collected from revenue sharing, Rs 101.72 million from various grants from the provincial government, and Rs 1.1846 billion from grants from the federal government.
In the sub-metropolitan city's budget, Rs 671.981 million has been allocated for the implementation of the plans for the coming fiscal year, giving high priority to infrastructure development. Rs 484.66 million has been allocated for ward-level plans and programs alone.
It is mentioned that Rs 15 million will be spent for plans under the Road Board, Rs 95 million for road safety and bright city programs, and Rs 53 million for CCTV camera installation. In partnership with the Hetanda Water Supply Management Board, Rs 19 million has been allocated for the drinking water scheme.
A budget of Rs 50 million has been allocated for the project bank, Rs 20 million for emergency infrastructure repairs, Rs 40 million for the integrated bus park and terminal building, and Rs 264.9 million for urban development and infrastructure development programs.
In the education sector, the sub-metropolitan city has given priority to quality improvement, physical strengthening of schools for technical education and infrastructure development, and expansion of access. In the health sector, the mayor has taken forward the public health program, door-to-door health service for senior citizens and people with disabilities, and maternal and child health with importance.
In the economic development sector, Rs 41.6 million has been allocated for the implementation of provincial and federal conditional agricultural sector improvement programs, Rs 32.4 million for livestock development, and Rs 11.9 million for industry and cooperatives. Similarly, Rs 14 million has been allocated for the development of the sports sector to conduct the Mayor's Cup, Deputy Mayor's Cup, and other competitions.
A total of Rs 10 million has been allocated for the city's sanitation and waste management. The budget statement mentions that Rs 21 million will be spent on fire engine operation, maintenance and firefighting, and Rs 35.5 million will be spent on environmental protection and disaster management. Rs 45 million has been allocated for office operations and administrative expenses, while an additional Rs 26.5 million has been allocated for institutional capacity development, promotion of good governance and use of information technology.
