BANKE: In the first half of the current fiscal year, the Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City has achieved 54 percent of its annual revenue target.
The local government in Lumbini Province had set a target of collecting internal revenues amounting to Rs 190 million for the fiscal year, and as of now, Rs 102.07 million has been collected.
This information was shared during the 14th Convention of the Sub-metropolis Municipal Assembly.
Mayor Prashant Bista presented various agendas during the event, seeking approvals for plans for the current fiscal year, budget transfers, additional projects under the Prime Minister’s Employment Programme, public-private partnerships for waste management, and regulations for tobacco products in the town.
All proposed agendas were unanimously passed during the convention, according to Chief Administrative Officer Om Bahadur Khadka.
The event was attended by ward chairs from all 23 wards, municipal executive assembly members, and local government employees.
According to the Deputy Mayor, the sub-metropolis has made financial progress of 32.7 per cent towards recurrent expenditure, of 13.42 per cent towards capital expenditure and of 43.81 per cent towards financial management.
Likewise, it is stated in the progress report that provisions have been made for direct payment to the related bank account through the EFT system with the objective of making the payment process smooth and transparent and that so far 250 persons have benefited from the 24-hour free ambulance service from home to hospital.
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