KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress lawmakers have suggested to determine the priorities keeping education, health, employment, backward communities in center in the budget of coming fiscal year.

During a meeting of the NC Parliamentary Party held today to solicit suggestion about the issues to be incorporated in the coming budget, they suggested Finance Minister and NC leader Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat to bring people-oriented budget.

Most of lawmakers had demanded to give continuity to Constituency Development Program in the meeting held on Monday and Tuesday.

On the occasion, NC President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the budget for the coming fiscal year should be formulated keeping the people’s necessities in the center. He also asked lawmakers to give suggestions about the issues to be incorporated into the budget.

Similarly, Finance Minister Mahat opined that the budget for the next fiscal year would be prepared to address the current economic condition of the country, said Chief Whip of NC in the National Assembly, Anita Devkota.

Responding to queries, Minister Mahat expressed commitment to bringing a people-oriented budget. He added that it would be formulated felicitating employment, education, health, infrastructure, and market expansion.

Likewise, lawmakers also expressed their views on various issues including a by-election held on April 23 and contemporary political issues in the meeting.