According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, out of a total of 753 local levels, 692 local levels have published and implemented the budget so far.
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So far, 61 local levels have been able to publish the budget for the current financial year. According to the rules, there is a provision to publicize the budget of the local level on June 10th.
According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, out of a total of 753 local levels, 692 local levels have published and implemented the budget so far. There are 61 local levels whose budgets have not been submitted. According to the Ministry, five local levels of Koshi Province, 40 of Madhes Province, and five of Wagmati Province have not presented their budget so far. Due to political disputes and local problems, it has been found that the local level has not been able to present the budget.
While all the local levels of Gandaki province have brought the budget, seven of Lumbini province, three of Karnali province and one of Sudurpaschim province have not brought the budget.
Bhojpur's Salpasilichho rural municipality, Itahari sub-metropolitan city, Dharan sub-metropolitan city, Morang's Sunbarshi municipality and Okhaldhunga's Sunkoshi rural municipality have not yet released their budgets.
Only five local levels of Saptari under Madhes province have not brought the budget. Three in Siraha, 10 in Dhanusha, one in Mahottari, five in Sarlahi, five in Rautahat, five in Bara and five in Parsa have not brought the budget.
According to the information entered by the local level in the portal of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Hariharpurgarhi Rural Municipality of Sindhuli, Bigu of Dolakha, Khaniabas of Dhading and Galchi Rural Municipality under Wagmati Province have not brought the budget. Although the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has already presented the budget, it seems that it is not mentioned in the details of the ministry.
Palhinandan rural municipality and Pratappur rural municipality of Nawalparasi in Lumbini province, Kothimai rural municipality and Sammarimai rural municipality of Rupandehi, Suddhodhan rural municipality of Kapilvastu, Tulsipur sub-metropolitan municipality of Dang and Lahmi municipality have not been published.
It is mentioned in the details of the ministry that Kumakh, Chhatreshwari and Darma Rural Municipality of Salyan District of Karnali Province have not presented their budget. Similarly, it is mentioned in the details of the ministry that Tikapur Municipality of Suduru Paschim Province has not presented the budget.
According to the constitutional provisions, on the 15th of June every year, the federal government presents the budget in the joint meeting of both houses of the federal parliament. Similarly, there is a provision to present the budget of the provincial government on June 1 and the local level on June 10.
