The Lumbini provincial government has spent only 67.18 percent of the total budget for the current fiscal year 2082/083. This expenditure is lower than that of the previous fiscal year. According to the details released by the Provincial Controller of Accounts Office, only 26.14 billion 27.94 million rupees have been spent out of the budget of 38.91 billion rupees. The provincial government claims that the Genji movement, staff shortage, elections, etc. have also affected capital expenditure. The government has also spent less on the current side. The government had allocated 15.43 billion rupees for the current side. Of that, 10.46 billion rupees, or 67.76 percent, has been spent. The expenditure on capital is still low. Out of the Rs 23.47 billion 14.65 billion allocated for capital, Rs 15.67 billion 79 million 64 thousand or 66.80 percent has been spent.

The government had spent 72.43 percent of the budget in the last fiscal year. Which was 6.29 percent more than the previous year. However, in the current fiscal year, there has been a decrease of almost 5 percent compared to the previous year.

In the details of ministry-wise expenditure, the Ministry of Health has spent the highest budget. The Ministry has achieved 79.38 percent financial progress by spending Rs 3.93 billion 15.66 million out of the total budget of Rs 4.95 billion 29 million 73 thousand. The Ministry had paid nearly Rs 2 billion towards capital alone for the Lumbini Provincial Hospital, a provincial pride project being constructed under the Ministry of Health. This has shown the ministry at the forefront in its financial progress.

In second place, the Ministry of Forest and Environment has spent 1.81 billion 6.84 billion rupees out of 2.54 billion 7.45 billion rupees, or 71.32 percent. The Ministry of Forest and Environment has also spent most of the allocated amount on community forest management, training and seminars, which are part of the current expenditure. There was a budget of 300 million rupees more for the forest management program alone. An official of the ministry said that progress is good as 80 percent of the budget has been spent.

The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development, which has the largest budget, has spent 7.34 billion 4.42 billion rupees out of 9.92 billion 4.5 million rupees. Overall, the ministry's expenditure percentage is 70.88 percent of the budget. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure has spent less on current expenditure than on capital. The ministry, which has spent 71.52 percent on capital expenditure, has spent only 51 percent on current expenditure.

Government spokesperson and Health Minister Ramji Prasad Ghimire said that the provincial government's expenditure has also been reduced due to political upheavals, JNG movement, elections and conventions of political parties, election code of conduct, and elections. 'The JNG movement took place in the initial phase of the government's budget implementation, and confusion was seen for a long time,' he said. 'The directives of the newly formed government, then the activities of political parties, lack of coordination between the federal government and the provincial government, the election code of conduct, and elections have reduced some expenditure.' He said that the budget expenditure has also been reduced due to policy weaknesses in the implementation of some schemes, problems with disputes and delays in contracting on time, as well as shortage of staff.

The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has spent 70.72 percent, the Provincial Public Service Commission has spent 66.15 percent, and the Ministry of Urban Development and Drinking Water has spent 64.62 percent. Similarly, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Transport has spent 61.18 percent, the Provincial Assembly 60.51 percent, the Ministry of Social Development 57.9 percent, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives 57 percent of the budget.

The Ministry of Agriculture has spent 859.25 million rupees out of 1.5 billion 47 million 50 thousand. The Ministry of Youth and Sports has spent only 44.81 percent. The Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers also spent only 44.50 percent. The Ministry of Youth and Sports was also part of the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers for a long time.