Continuation of old programs at many local levels, dispute between chairperson and vice-chairperson in Kotahimai
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Out of the 16 local levels in Rupandehi, 15 local levels have made their budgets public for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday. In Kotahimai in the southern region, the budget has not been made public due to a dispute between the chairperson and the vice-chairperson.
In Kotahimai rural municipality, Balkrishna Tripathi was elected as the chairperson and Sushila Kumari Yadav as the vice-chairperson from the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party. Even though the chairperson and vice-chairperson are elected from the same party, there have been disputes between the two regarding budget allocation. This time, the budget could not be released after vice-chairperson Yadav demanded the same budget ceiling as the chairperson.
The spokesperson of the rural municipality and ward chairperson Sanjay Kumar Saini said that efforts are being made to bring the budget by Friday. ‘There will be budget issues.’ However, the budget could not be brought on Wednesday due to the chairperson’s time constraints, he said. ‘The municipality is holding discussions today to bring the budget by Friday.’ He said that the budget will be brought and passed by Friday.
Except for Kothimai, all 15 other municipalities in Rupandehi have made their budgets public on time. The budgets of many municipalities have also been passed. The local levels that have made their budgets public have made their budgets public by continuing their old programs. The budgets of many municipalities are focused on infrastructure, agriculture, education, health, tourism and employment promotion.
Butwal Sub-metropolitan City has proposed an estimated budget of Rs 3.99 billion for the fiscal year 2083/084. Deputy Mayor of the Sub-metropolitan City, Savitradevi Aryal, presented the city's budget of Rs 1.50 billion 3.8 million including internal resources in the municipal assembly on Wednesday. Most of the old programs have been continued in the budget. The budget of the sub-metropolitan city is about Rs 640 million more than the current fiscal year.
The budget has prioritized developing the city into a safe and prosperous city with bright, clean, beautiful and green surroundings, making the city vibrant by making the best use of information and communication technology, implementing the Citizen Charter and making service recipients accountable, transparent and well-governed, preserving, promoting and promoting indigenous languages, culture and heritage, and protecting natural water resources and watershed areas.
Tilottama Municipality has made public a budget of Rs 3.567 billion. At the 21st session of the Municipal Assembly, Deputy Mayor Jageshwori Chaudhary said that out of the budget, Rs 923 million or 30.22 percent has been allocated for current expenditure, Rs 1.678 billion or 54.91 percent for capital expenditure, and Rs 450 million or 14.72 percent for social security. Tilottama's budget for the upcoming fiscal year is Rs 130 million more than the current fiscal year.
Lumbini Cultural Municipality has made public a budget of 1.75 billion 7.8 million rupees. Kalpana Harijan, coordinator and acting chief of the Budget and Program Formulation Committee, presented the budget in the municipal assembly. The municipality has given high priority to the construction of administrative buildings, bus parks and access roads. The budget has also given priority to the Greater Lumbini Area Development Program, education reform, local curriculum development, health, social security and the conservation and development of the World Heritage Site of Lumbini.
Sainamaina Municipality has made public a budget of 1.55 billion 6.7 million rupees. The budget presented by Deputy Mayor Bina Rana prioritizes agriculture, tourism, infrastructure development, education, health and employment promotion programs.
Devdaha Municipality has presented a budget of 1.69 billion 9.9 million rupees. The budget presented by Deputy Chief Vidyalakshmi Gurung has prioritized agriculture, tourism, education, health, employment expansion and physical infrastructure development.
Omsatiya Rural Municipality has made public a budget of Rs 511 million 54 thousand. Vice-Chairperson Sunita Chaudhary said that it has been prepared based on participation, inclusiveness, social justice, transparency, sustainable development and good governance.
15 local levels of Rupandehi have made their budgets public by Wednesday night, the deadline set for local levels to make their budgets public. District Coordination Chief Umakanta Chapai said that the budget could not be made public due to a dispute between the chairperson and the vice-chairperson in Kotahimai Rural Municipality. ‘Information has come that the chairperson and the vice-chairperson did not agree on the budget ceiling,’ he said. ‘I have asked them to resolve the problem quickly and present the budget on Friday.’ He said that both are preparing to present the budget on Friday.
