Request to bring the budget taking into consideration the suggestions of the opposition

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Request to bring the budget taking into consideration the suggestions of the opposition

The opposition parties have requested that the budget of the next fiscal year be brought in consideration of the suggestions of the opposition. They asked the government to respect the suggestions made by the opposition on the 'principles and priorities' of the budget presented in the Parliament in the last week of May.

While preparations are being made to bring the budget for the next fiscal year on May 15, the opposition has requested to bring the budget based on the suggestions given in the parliament.

The government has determined the principles and priorities of the budget with an emphasis on physical infrastructure, digital and production-oriented economy. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Bishnu Paudel has pledged to develop legal reforms and infrastructure to achieve the goal of Digital Nepal based on the principles and priorities of the appropriation bill submitted to both houses of Parliament.

Similarly, incentive programs will be conducted to attract private sector investment in information technology, the information technology industry with high export potential will be further encouraged and the services provided to the citizens will be made simple, frugal and customer-friendly.

The government, as in the past, has prioritized and prioritized projects of national pride and major infrastructure projects under construction. In the selection of projects, there is a plan to create a project bank and give priority to projects that are profitable and have been prepared in the budget.

The chief whip of the main opposition party Maoist, Hitraj Pandey, said that the government should take the voice of the opposition seriously, mentioning that it has been suggested to create a budget for production and job creation based on the suggestions given by the opposition.

The government has been ignoring what the opposition parties have said. We have given our suggestions in the discussion on policy program and budget principle and priority,' he said, 'what we expected, the policy and program of the government is not such that it will come out of the gray list.'

He said that the capital expenditure is decreasing, emphasis should be placed on the construction of institutions to increase the working capacity of the state apparatus. Administrative expenses of the country are increasing. Internal borrowing has to be taken to fulfill this obligation,' he said, 'In the budget of the next fiscal year, a policy of using new technology should be adopted to increase production.'

He said that emphasis should be placed on the construction of big projects like the Budhigandaki hydropower project.

RPP Chairman Rajendra Lingden said that the government's priority to bring the budget to strengthen the weak economy is low. We said in the parliament, now we have to bring a budget to strengthen the weak economy. Now the traditional budget will not solve the problem," he said, "Government's policies and programs, priorities have come in a traditional manner. Many plans could have been brought for economic discipline and job creation.

CPN United Samajwadi Party Chief Whip Metmani Chaudhary said that it would be in the country's interest to bring the budget in consideration of the suggestions given by the opposition party and suggested to emphasize on employment and agricultural production.

"If the budget is brought by including the sentiments of the ruling party and the opposition party, production and employment can be increased," he said, "the budget should be for everyone." Not only the ruling party.'

Upendra Yadav, president of Janata Samajwadi Party, said that it is appropriate to bring the budget based on the population and human development index.

"We have asked to create a budget based on population and human development index," he said, "Budget priority should be given to provinces that are weak in human development index." "The budget should not be allocated based on the influence of the leader, but on the basis of the need," he said, "The past mistake of giving the budget based on the influence of the leader should not be repeated."

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