Madhesh Province Government Directs Ministries to Cut Unnecessary Public Spending

Janakpurdham. The Madhesh Province Government has issued a written directive to cut down on arbitrary public expenditures. The Ministry of Finance of Madhesh Province has issued a circular to all ministries, directorates, offices under the ministry, and projects to control expenses other than essential ones during the current fiscal year 2082/83.

The letter issued by the ministry stated that instructions have been given to strictly control the purchase of vehicles, purchase of furniture, decoration of offices and purchase of expensive goods, unnecessary seminars, travel, and hospitality expenses.

The letter mentioned that this decision was made to prevent the misuse of the budget arbitrarily, maintain good governance in the budget, and utilize limited resources effectively.

The letter issued by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry, Jaykumar Raut, directed that expenditure management should be done in a way that does not affect essential service delivery, ongoing development projects, and priority plans. It urged against using vehicles unless necessary, to reduce fuel and expenses, and to exercise frugality in maintenance.

According to the ministry, compliance with the issued expenditure cut directive will be monitored. Action will be taken against those who do not comply according to prevailing laws.