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Nepali Lawmakers Criticize Budget Allocation in Upcoming Fiscal Year

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Nepali lawmakers have voiced their disappointment with the annual budget of the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 BS, citing an imbalance in allocations and neglect of development needs in certain constituencies. The House of Representatives (HoR) members criticized the budget during deliberations on allocation for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Urban Development. They expressed concerns that the government has failed to prioritize development projects in their respective constituencies, which were expected to receive more allocations. The lawmakers emphasized the need for a more judicious and equitable distribution of funds.

Key Takeaways:

  • CPN (UML) lawmaker Basudev Ghimire called out the government for failing to allocate budget for development construction in election constituencies, stating that legislators were primarily for lawmaking.
  • Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker Maina Karki highlighted the demands of people from Jajarkot for development needs, but noted that the district was not prioritized in the upcoming FY's budget.
  • NC lawmaker Dev Prasad Timalsena criticized the trend of allocating budget in certain constituencies, suggesting that it does not support proper federalism exercises.
  • UML lawmaker Prabhu Hajara requested the government to construct Narayani Stadium, upgrade Narayani Hospital, and resume services from small customs points in the Madhes Province.
  • CPN (Maoist Centre) lawmaker Purna Bahadur Ghartimagar noted that the trend of budget allocation is traditional and doesn't support federalism.
  • NC lawmaker Dr Sunil Kumar Sharma stressed the need for judicious budget allocation, urging for immediate amendment.
  • NC lawmaker Purna Bahadur Tamang took issue with the significant budget allocation in the constituencies of some ministers.

Statistics:

  • No specific numerical budget allocations were mentioned in the article.
  • The term "fiscal year 2082/83 BS" refers to the upcoming budget year in Nepal's fiscal calendar, but the exact dates are not provided.

Sources:

  • "Kathmandu -- The House of Representatives (HoR) Members have expressed their displeasure to the annual budget of the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 BS. Speaking in today's HoR meeting, most of the HoR Members have criticized the upcoming FY's budget...". (Source: Unknown publication)
  • The article does not provide specific source titles, authors, or dates.

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