Koshi Province Government Allocates 1,000 Rupees for Nearly 1,000 Projects in Upcoming Budget

Biratnagar. The Koshi Province Government has included nearly one thousand projects worth 1,000 rupees each in the red book for the upcoming fiscal year (2083/084) budget, flouting its own laws and good governance. The projects were selected in violation of the 'Koshi Province Project Classification, Basis and Criteria Determination and Project Bank Management Procedure, 2082' formulated and approved by the government itself.

The procedure clearly specifies the minimum cost limit that the provincial government must adhere to when proposing projects in sub-section (7) of section 6, which mandates a minimum cost of 2.5 million rupees for irrigation, drinking water, education, health, and other infrastructure projects. However, the government has completely disregarded the minimum limit of 2.5 million rupees specified in clauses (c), (f), (j), and (t) of section 6(7) of the same procedure, allocating only 1,000 rupees.