Nepal

Koshi Province Assembly passes budget bill

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

The Koshi Province Assembly is scheduled to reconvene on December 5. Photo: RSS

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 29

A meeting of the Koshi Province Assembly, held on Wednesday, unanimously passed the 'Bill designed to make arrangements regarding the allocation and spending of funds from the provincial reserve fund for the services and works of the Fiscal Year 2080/81.'

On this occasion, Chief Minister Kedar Karki presented a proposal seeking the passage of the 'Bill designed to implement the financial proposal of the Koshi Province government, 2080,' and the 'Bill designed to make arrangements regarding the allocation and spending of funds from the provincial reserve fund for the services and works of the Fiscal Year 2080/81.'

The proposal was initially presented in the Province Assembly on November 25, and 31 PA members provided their suggestions.

A total of eight PA members-Rewati Raman Bhandari, Bidur Kumar Linthep, Kishor Chandra Dulal, Til Chand Pathak, Kamala Darnal, Vhakti Prasad Sitaula, Gopal Bahadur Bishwokarma, and Niran Rai-had initially registered a proposal to deduct expenses, but they later withdrew it.

The Koshi Province Assembly is scheduled to reconvene on December 5.