Finance Ministry Orders Cut in 'Excessive' Perks for Former VVIPs, Citing Austerity

The Home Ministry has been instructed to halt the arbitrary provision of large security details and fuel allowances, with benefits for some former officials deemed illegal set to be revoked entirely.

Nepal's Ministry of Finance has formally instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs to curtail the extensive perks and facilities provided to former dignitaries and VVIPs, citing the need for government austerity and an end to the exploitation of state resources.