CDF and its latest iteration: A mockery of the SC's decision Following the approach of the FY 2081/82 federal budget, the new government of Madhesh decided in its first cabinet meeting to transform the Parliamentary Development Fund into schemes to provide funds to the MPs in the province assembly. Opinion 24 Jun, 2024
Budget size reduced by 3.8pc to Rs 1.47 trillion Due priority given to health, employment generation and relief for crisis-hit businesses Khatiwada sets 7pc growth target for next fiscal Kathmandu, May 28 Amid uncertainties due to the spread of COVID-19 in the country, Finance Minister... 29 May, 2020
NA members shun association with HoR MPs on pork barrel fund Kathmandu, June 13 Members of the National Assembly said they should not be integrated with the members of House of Representatives in relation to the use of Rs 60 million pork barrel fund, stating they needed alternative way to manage it. While... Travel 14 Jun, 2019
NA gets report on implementation of federalism Kathmandu, May 10 The National Concern and Coordination Committee of the National Assembly has submitted its report on ‘Coordination in Development of Level-wise State Structure’ to the Upper House Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina today,... Travel 11 May, 2019
EDITORIAL: No to pork barrel The CISP has faced criticism in the past as it is largely geared towards giving the elected lawmakers an edge during the elections and purchase votes with patronage The budget session of the Federal Parliament began at the International Convention... 30 Apr, 2019
NCP MPs want hike in pork barrel spending Kathmandu, April 28 As the pre-budget session begins tomorrow in the House of Representatives, lawmakers representing the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have started lobbying for increasing the Constituency Infrastructure Special Programme fund to Rs... Travel 29 Apr, 2019
Lawmakers can spend Rs 40 million in their constituencies Kathmandu, October 6 Members of Parliament will be able to spend Rs 40 million annually from government coffers for development projects in their electoral districts, albeit through local levels. There are 165 first-past-the-post constituencies... Travel 07 Oct, 2018
PM moots new CDF modality Kathmandu, May 19 Prime Minister and Nepal Communist Party Chair KP Sharma Oli today floated a new modality of Constituency Development Fund wherein lawmakers of districts could choose their development projects and the central government would... Travel 20 May, 2018
Pork barrel fund for lawmakers� pet projects likely to come to an end Kathmandu May 13 The government is under pressure to dole out funds to lawmakers for the Constituency Development Programme and Constituency Infrastructure Special Programme, which can increase government spending by over Rs 6 billion. Most... Travel 14 May, 2018
EDITORIAL: Focus on business Parliament now must focus its attention on making new laws without encroaching upon jurisdictions of the provincial assemblies and local level units President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Monday summoned the first meeting of the House of Representatives... 21 Feb, 2018
FinMin clarifies budget not as expansionary as portrayed Kathmandu, May 29 At a time when the fiscal budget for 2016-17 has been highly criticised for its distributive approach, Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, today, defended that all the allocations made in the budget are targeted, planned and... 30 May, 2016
�Budget sounds more like a bundle of desires and wants, rather than implementable plan of action� The size of the annual budget expands every year in the country. But the government always fails to implement programmes and projects incorporated in the budget properly. As a result, most of the allocated funds, especially money earmarked for... 30 May, 2016
