Karnali Province unveils budget of Rs 33.74 bln stressing on employment and COVID-19 control

SURKHET: The Karnali Province government has presented a budget of Rs 33.74 billion for the fiscal year 2020/21. Unveiling the budget, Economic Affairs and Planning Minister of the Province Prakash Jwala said that the budget has special policies and programs to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and creating employment in the Province.

The government has decided to operate a fund of Rs 1.50 billion for COVID-19 control programs to fight against the deadly pandemic facing the country including the Province. The budget has reduced various expenditures realizing the crisis caused by the pandemic. Of the total budget, 57 percent is allocated towards capital expenditure, 34 percent towards current and nine percent towards fiscal transfer. The budget has reduced different heading of allowances.