Koshi Province Government Passes Budget Amidst Controversy

Biratnagar. The Koshi Province Government's estimated budget of Rs 40.44 billion 98 million for the upcoming financial year (2083/084) has been passed by the Provincial Assembly. However, the political conflict prior to the budget's passage and the government's promise to amend the budget by the third week of Shrawan have not yet subsided.

To get the budget passed, the government appeased disgruntled lawmakers by promising to postpone projects worth approximately Rs 1 billion and include new projects by the third week of Shrawan. The opposition argues that it is legally impossible to amend the budget's 'red book' so soon after the start of the financial year.