GANDAKI, June 28: The Gandaki Province government has approved a budget of Rs 3.19 billion for the Fiscal Year 2025/26, securing a majority vote in the Provincial Assembly.
The budget was passed on Friday following discussions on the public budget and ministry-wise allocations held in the assembly on June 15. Questions raised by assembly members were addressed by ministers and Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey during the sessions.
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Chief Minister Pandey stated that the budget allocation was based on priority and existing liabilities. He said that higher allocations were made for Kaski and Gorkha districts due to Kaski’s status as the provincial and tourism capital and due to liabilities from ongoing projects in Gorkha.
Although the policy is to avoid allocating budget for physical infrastructure projects costing less than Rs 5 million, some projects received smaller allocations due to existing commitments. Chief Minister Pande emphasized the need to end the practice of selecting projects without securing proper funding sources.
The approved budget focuses on development and infrastructure construction across the province.
