Finance Ministry seeks public suggestions for upcoming budget

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Finance has urged the public to provide suggestions for the budget for fiscal year 2022/23. To this end, the ministry has launched toll-free number 1138 to collect suggestions and recommendations. The Ministry of Finance, which is engaged in preparing the budget for the coming fiscal, has introduced the toll-free number in an effort to address the issues being faced by the people. According to the ministry, the public can make suggestions by calling during office hours. An arrangement has also been made to submit suggestions by clicking on 'Budget Suggestion' on the ministry's website and also through email. In order to make the budget and programmes more effective and workable, suggestions from industrialists, businesspersons, intellectuals, politicians, social workers, professionals, media persons, general public and all stakeholders will be important, according to the ministry. The ministry has already collected suggestions for policies, programmes and the budget from agriculture, education, financial institutions, insurance firms, private sector, economists and others. The ministry is organising up to two discussions a week and collecting suggestions on the budget from experts and stakeholders involved in various sectors. READ ALSO:

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