Govt's capital expenditure at 34%, revenue collection at 65% in 10 months (rep 15/05/2025)

Cash crunch forces Nepal to halt on-site drug testing : Drug regulator says the proposed budget for new fiscal year will be just enough for salaries, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/05/2025) [A very competent government, isn't it?]

Private sector urges govt to conduct quarterly assessment of development expenditure (rep 13/05/2025)

Government advised to present a budget that boosts hope : The meeting reportedly stressed making development efforts more effective and timely, and preventing the misuse of resources (kp 01/05/2025)) [A budget that is not implemented remains a pointless utopia!], Delayed development dreams (ae 09/05/2025)

Budget-making through a federal lens : Finance minister has the opportunity to reshape the budget in line with federal principles, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 30/04/2025)

High budget surrender reflects low spending capacity (ae 30/04/2025)

Over five billion unspent budget returned to state treasury (kh 27/04/2025)

NNRFC recommends borrowing limit of 5% of GDP for Federal Govt (kh 15/04/2025)

Capital expenditure drops to 29% (kh 14/04/2025)

Government spends Rs 839.36 billion in first eight months of FY 2024/25 (kh 09/04/2025)

Can the govt’s budget address Nepal’s growing economic crisis? With external aid dwindling and internal revenue goals unmet, the government faces the challenge of crafting a budget that can stimulate growth and align with constitutional priorities, by Narayan Aryal (kh 04/04/2025)

Health ministry braces for Rs3 billion budget cut next year : Finance ministry has capped next year’s health budget at Rs83 billion even as the US halts its aid, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/03/2025) [??]

Budget deficit widens to Rs 110bn (ae 03/03/2025)

Budget estimates of around Rs 1.9 trillion in the offing (kh 01/03/2025) [The budget is always a farce because, thanks to the incompetent government, only a fraction of it is actually invested!], Budget works begin under Rs1.9 trillion ceiling for next fiscal year : Government under pressure to manage resources in view of US aid cuts including Millennium Challenge Corporation funding (kp 02/03/2025)

Government's income, expenditure remain weak in seven months (rn 14/02/2025)

Budget trimmed by 9 percent, citing low spending capacity : The revised estimate is Rs1.69 trillion. Only 35.89 percent, or Rs667.6 billion, spent in the first six months, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/02/2025)

Only 25.70% of budget spent on National Pride Projects (rep 07/02/2025)

Govt’s total expenditure reaches Rs 667.60 billion in last six months (kh 04/02/2025)

Nepal’s upcoming budget to face significant reduction amid financial constraints : The upcoming budget will likely reflect the severe financial challenges facing the country (kh 23/01/2025)

Development spending stalls at 16 percent (ae 16/01/2025)

Half-yearly review of budget: 39% income, 35% expenditures (rn 14/01/2025), Govt fails to meet capital expenditure target, spending only 16.16% in first half of FY 2024/25 (rep 14/01/2025)

Only 11.58 percent of capital budget utilized in five months (ae 06/01/2025)

Govt’s deficit budget continues to push citizens into debt trap : Nearly 30 percent of the budget—Rs 547.67 billion—remains unfunded (kh 04/01/2025)

Budget calendar in disarray due to delayed legal amendments (kh 28/12/2024)

Bagmati Province spends only 12% of budget in fiscal year (kh 28/12/2024)

Federal funding delay stalls construction of basic hospital in Baglung’s remote village : Residents of two wards in Nisikhola Rural Municipality have to travel up to 130 km for hospital services due to the lack of a healthcare facility nearby, by Prakash Baral (kp 17/12/2024) [Presumably there isn't enough money. After all, an incredible 11 per cent of the money planned in the budget has already been spent within five months!]

Capital expenditure hits just 11%, revenue collection at 28% (kh 16/12/2024)

Budget reforms for subnational autonomy : Conditional grants given to subnational governments in Nepal are restricted, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 11/12/2024)

Sudurpashchim govt spends just 9% budget (rn 30/11/2024)

'Capital spending warrants policy and structural reforms', by Hemant Joshi (rn 23/11/2024)

Only 9.8 percent of development budget spent in four months (ae 18/11/2024)

Capital expenditure increases by 65 percent in three months: Finance Ministry (kh 18/10/2024)

Only 25% of private sector projects in last year’s budget fully implemented (kh 21/08/2024)

Governance gaps in health and agriculture : We must align budget allocations with policy priorities to ensure adequate funding for these areas, by Akalal Chalaune (kp 21/08/2024)

Govt revenue of Rs 96.95 billion is twice the spending in first month of current FY (rep 17/08/2024)

Capital expenditure growth enters slow lane after Covid : In the past four years, the average capital spending has remained at 60 percent, demonstrating the slow pace of economic and development activities, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/07/2024)

FY 2023/24: Revenue collection, expenditures fail to meet targets (ae 18/07/2024)

Govt issues 73-point guideline for budget enforcement (kh 17/07/2024)

FY 2023-24 Review: Revenue collection and expenditures fall short of targets (kh 16/07/2024)

Govt continues spending excessively in the last month (rep 09/07/2024)

Capital expenditure only 52 percent on final payment day: Spending exceeds revenue by Rs 319 billion (kh 08/07/2024)

Why governments fail to spend : Sub-national governments also experience capital underspending, which drives aggregate budget underspending, by Anurag Gupta (kp 04/07/2024)

National Assembly members demand govt increase budget for agro sector (rep 03/07/2024)

Nepal’s federal budget 2024-25: An analysis of expenditures and revenues, by Minendra Rijal (ae 28/06/2024)

HoR passes budget for FY 2024/25 with majority (kh 25/06/2024)

Governing Norm For Provincial Budget, by Mukti Rijal (rn 20/06/2024)