Kathmandu accounts for nearly half of Rs 54 billion budget announced by six metropolises

KATHMANDU, June 24: Nepal’s six metropolitan cities have unveiled budgets totaling Rs 54 billion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27, with Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) alone accounting for almost half of the collective outlay. While most of the cities have directed a larger share of resources toward recurrent expenditure and administrative liabilities, Kathmandu and Lalitpur stand out for prioritizing infrastructure development.