Budget allocations to ministries and departments

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) has got Rs 10.48 million budget for the coming fiscal year 2022/23. Similarly, the government has allocated Rs 9.38 billion for tourism sector and Rs 12.24 billion for aviation infrastructure development. Presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2022/23 in the Federal Parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said Rs 7.4 billion was allocated for the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation. Similarly, Rs 13 billion has been allocated to the Ministry of Forests and Environment, while the PM Employment Programme has got Rs 7.5 billion budget. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has been allocated Rs 9.13 billion while Ministry of Health and Population got Rs 69.38 billion. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has been allocated Rs 70.5 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. Rs 37.73 billion has been allocated for the Ministry of Urban Development; Rs 2.9 billion for the Ministry of Youth and Sports; Rs 1.77 billion for the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens; Rs 161.56 billion for the Ministry of Physical Infrastructures and Transport; Rs 8.59 billion for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; and Rs 25.3 billion for the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. By RSS READ ALSO:

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