Notes on a city’s success story

Bharatpur’s high citizen participation in development should be recognised as a commendable initiative.

According to the Local Government Operation Act, local governments (LGs) must submit their budgets annually to their respective assemblies by Asadh 10, or the third week of June. Before submission to the assembly, the budget must receive approval from the executive and be passed by the end of Asadh, or the beginning of the third week of July. However, this year, 42 LGs did not submit their budgets within the specified time. As per the information on the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration webpage,