Government allocates Rs 8.71bn for Communication Ministry

KATHMANDU: The government has allocated Rs 8.71 billion for the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) for the fiscal year 2023/24. Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat announced the Ministry's budget for the upcoming fiscal year at the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament today. In the current FY, a budget of Rs 8.59 billion has been allocated for the ministry. READ ALSO:

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