The government has allocated 2.70 billion 63 billion 65 lakh rupees to the Ministry of Defense and Home Affairs for the next financial year. This amount is about 14 percent of the total budget.* Finance Minister Vishnu Paidel presented the budget of 19 trillion 64 billion 11 billion for the financial year 082/83 in the Federal Parliament on Thursday.

2 trillion 8 billion 62 million 44 million rupees have been allocated for the Ministry of Home Affairs and the security agencies under it and the district administration office. Similarly, 62 billion 1 crore 21 lakh rupees have been allocated for the Ministry of Defence, the Nepali Army and the mechanisms under it. The defense and home budget is about 15 billion more than the current financial year. 

The government allocated 1 trillion 98 billion 48 billion 32 million rupees for the Ministry of Home Affairs and the security agencies under it in the financial year 081/82 and 2 trillion 63 million 32 million rupees for 080/81. Before that, 1 trillion 65 billion 72 billion 86 million was allocated in 079/80 and 1 trillion 82 billion 48 million 51 million in 078/79. Similarly, under the Ministry of Defense, the budget was 57 billion 385 million rupees in 081/82, and 59 billion 23 million 47 million rupees in 080/81. In 079/80 51 billion 72 crore 54 lakh rupees and in 078/79 53 billion 18 crore 29 lakh rupees were allocated. 

In the budget, the government has prioritized plans such as procurement of weapons and other welfare items for security agencies, digital immigration services, etc. Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, in the budget statement presented to the Federal Parliament on Thursday, mentioned that resources have been ensured to make defence, internal security, peace and security, immigration administration, etc. effective. It is stated in the budget statement that "military equipment, arms and security equipment necessary for the security agencies will be provided, and the capacity of the army will be increased and mobilized for national security, development and disaster management". 

The government has continued the army's 'Bunker to Barracks' program which was started a decade and a half ago. It is said that the local administration will be strengthened to maintain peace and order in the country. It is mentioned in the budget statement that the police will be empowered for peace security and crime control, and the armed police will be mobilized for border security, disaster management and peace security. 

It is also said that the capacity of the National Research Department will be developed. This department is the main spy agency of Nepal. This mechanism, previously under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been under the Prime Minister since February 2074.

National Defense University (National War College) in Nepal as a mandatory course for promotion from assistant charioteer to higher has been allocated according to the policy and program to be put into operation in Nepal from 2083. It is said that border security will be managed more with technological devices.

Budget has been allocated for 'online payment system' and 'online visa' to make the immigration administration service agile and effective. Experts and investors working in 'start-up' business will be provided free residential visa and 'digital nomad visa' will be provided to people who work remotely for foreign companies in Nepal.