Nepalgunj Sub-metropolis presents budget of Rs 1.63 billion

NEPALGUNJ: Nepalgunj Sub-metropolis in Banke district has presented a budget of over Rs 1.636 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2022/23. Nepalgunj Sub-metropolis Deputy Mayor Kamaruddin Rai presented the budget during the 11th municipal assembly of the sub-metropolis on Thursday. Likewise, Mayor Prashant Bista unveiled the policies and programmes for the new fiscal year. While presenting the new policies and programmes, Mayor Bista pledged to establish Nepalgunj as a prosperous and happy city within the next five years and operate literacy classes targeting the illiterate population above 15 years of age. As per the policies and programmes, the conservation, promotion and beautification of the historic Bageshwari Temple will be enhanced by establishing the Bageshwari Area Development Trust and the focus of the local government will be on the conservation and protection of various religious sites — temples, mosques, churches and monasteries — in the town to promote religious tourism. In addition to this, the local government will undertake an initiative for upgrading the Ranjha Airport into an international airport. It has adopted the policies for systematised urban development, land management, youth and sports development, good governance and institutional development. Distribution of identity cards for farmers, development of ‘pocket areas’ for agricultural products and livestock, management and operation of animal ambulance, and production and supplies of hygienic dairy and meat products will be the priorities of the local government. Cooperative policy, forest and environment conservation, disaster management policy and the protection of consumer welfare are among the policies of the local government. By RSS READ ALSO:

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