The government has prioritized various ambitious plans in the budget, including infrastructure, energy, sports, tourism, drinking water, and promotion of religious tourism in Koshi Province.
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The federal government has prioritized various ambitious plans for the promotion of infrastructure, energy, sports, tourism, drinking water, and religious tourism for the Koshi Province through the budget for the fiscal year 2083/084.
The budget includes a plan to blacktop 15 kilometers of roads in the northern section of the Koshi Corridor, which is of strategic importance to the Koshi Province. This work will be carried out under a total budget of Rs 6.25 billion allocated for the three main corridors. Similarly, arrangements have also been made to complete and commission the remaining construction work of the Bathanaha-Biratnagar railway to strengthen trade and transport links with India.
Keeping the energy sector as a high priority, the government has set a goal to develop the Koshi Province as a center for hydropower production. Under this, the contract process will be taken forward by ensuring resources for the 1,061 MW Upper Arun Hydropower Project. The financial management and development process of the 490 MW Arun-4 Project will be taken forward. The budget also mentions the necessary facilitation for the development and implementation of the under-construction Arun III and Lower Arun Hydropower Projects.
In the area of drinking water and sanitation, drinking water and sewage construction and treatment programs will be implemented in major cities including Damak in Jhapa, Dharan in Sunsari and Itahari. A total of Rs 2.34 billion has been allocated for projects to be operated in 6 cities. A plan to bring a water and sewage treatment center to operation in Khandbari in Sankhuwasabha has also been included in the budget.
In the area of irrigation and river management, a budget has been made for the repair, maintenance and rehabilitation of projects including the Sunsari-Morang Irrigation Project and the Koshi Pump Irrigation System. Rs 440 million has been allocated for various irrigation systems, while the Koshi River management program will also be continued.
A four-lane road will be upgraded from Kakadbhitta to Laukahi under the East-West Highway.
Under the housing program, 100 houses will be built on the land of the National Housing Company in Mechinagar, Jhapa and sold to the general public. In addition, the budget includes plans to operate an integrated waste management project and reconstruct government offices and structures damaged during the Gen-G movement.
Towards sports infrastructure development, a target has been set to complete the construction of an indoor multipurpose stadium with a capacity of at least 2,000 spectators in Biratnagar within the next 3 years. The budget includes plans to build a modern cricket stadium in Biratnagar and to speed up the construction work by reviewing the design of the Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium.
To promote tourism, the Tinjure-Pathibhara trekking route will be developed in the eastern hilly region. It is also stated that a special tourism plan will be taken forward covering Koshi Tappu-Kanchenjunga. The budget has put forward a plan to develop and promote Halesi in Khotang, Pathibhara in Taplejung, and Chataradham in Sunsari as a regional religious-tourism corridor.
