The meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Saturday has decided to take 80 percent of the amount allocated in the plans and programs of the provincial government as the maximum limit, to implement the plans and programs and to adopt frugality.
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The Lumbini state government has taken a special decision to control the expenditure of the current financial year keeping in view the possible situation of shrinking financial resources. The Cabinet meeting held on Saturday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya has decided to take 80 percent of the amount allocated in the plans and programs of the provincial government as the maximum limit and to direct the agencies under the provincial government to implement the plans and programs and adopt frugality.
The meeting held at the office of the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers in Deukhuri has decided to make additional arrangements for expenditure management in addition to the guidance received from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning and the instructions of the Government of Nepal. The
meeting has instructed to implement only one of the projects, programs and activities that have double entry during the current financial year 2082/083 budget and to suspend the rest and to withhold 20 percent of the funds under various headings.
The meeting has also decided to withhold 20 percent of the allocated budget for projects run with supplementary grants, multi-year projects and regular road maintenance projects under the title of capital expenditure.
Likewise, it has been decided to withhold 20 percent of the allocated budget under the heading of monitoring and evaluation expenses, program expenses, sample and office operating expenses, miscellaneous program expenses, skill development and public awareness, training and seminar related expenses and service consulting expenses, said Dinesh Panthi, spokesperson of the Lumbini state government and Minister of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives.
"It has been decided to withhold 20 percent of the amount under current expenditure for the time being," he said, "we will take further decisions after analyzing the state of the government's resources." The Cabinet meeting has also decided to form a three-member committee under the coordination of the Chief Secretary to study and submit a report on policy, legal and other reforms to promote good governance in the province by absorbing the sentiments and intentions of the youth. The
meeting has decided to approve the bill regarding the establishment and operation of Lumbini Pragya Institute, to approve the submission of the bill regarding pesticide management and regulation to the provincial assembly, to pass the disability prevention and rehabilitation program procedure and to approve the provincial health institution establishment, operation, renovation and upgrading (sixth amendment) regulation 2082.
