No shortage of development budget: CM Pokharel

KATHMANDU, June 23: Chief Minister of State-5, Shankar Pokharel, has assured that State government would not let shortage of development budget. He argued that the budget was appropriate in terms of its principle.

CM Pokharel said it while responding to the queries raised during the deliberation on the appropriation bill in State Assembly meeting on Sunday. In view of the present health crisis, the government has adopted policy to augment investment in health infrastructures. Similarly, increase of agricultural product is equally in priority which would help ensure relief to the small farmers, he added.