Madesh Province Government Spends Over 56% of Budget for FY 2082/83

Dhanusha. The Madesh government has spent just over 56 percent of the total budget allocated for the fiscal year 2082/083. According to the Provincial Treasury Comptroller Office Janakpurdham, out of a total budget of Rs 46 billion 983.351 million, Rs 26 billion 456.747 million has been spent. This is 56.31 percent of the total budget.

Of the current expenditure, Rs 15 billion 638.221820 million was allocated, and Rs 9 billion 491.5989 million has been spent. Similarly, for capital expenditure, out of a budget of Rs 31 billion 345.129180 million, Rs 16 billion 965.148109 million has been spent, according to the Provincial Treasury Comptroller Office.

According to the ministry-wise expenditure details, the Ministry of Health and Population has implemented the highest budget at 71.45 percent. Out of the Rs 6 billion 995.70442 million allocated for this ministry, Rs 4 billion 358.023955 million has been spent.

The expenditure of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers' Office has been the lowest. The data shows that the office has only been able to spend 36.06 percent of its allocated budget.

Among other ministries, the Ministry of Education and Culture has spent 67.88 percent, the Ministry of Finance 65.68 percent, the Ministry of Forests and Environment 63.76 percent, and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development 58.67 percent of the budget.

Similarly, the expenditure of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism is 51 percent, the Ministry of Labor and Transport is 49.91 percent, the Ministry of Home, Communication and Law is 48.92 percent, the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives is 47.87 percent, and the Ministry of Energy, Irrigation and Water Supply is 40.65 percent.

Grants provided to local levels also did not meet expectations. Out of Rs 2 billion 464.997 million allocated under this heading, only Rs 1 billion 621.686968 million has been spent, which is 65.79 percent of the total allocation.

Overall data shows that the Madesh Province government's budget implementation in the current fiscal year has been weaker than expected. Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of development programs, especially due to the capital expenditure not meeting expectations.