KATHMANDU, Feb 14: As the government is unable to improve its capacity to spend the development budget, the work progress of national pride projects appears pathetic.

BIRATNAGAR, March 18: The Province 1 government has managed to spend only about 32% of development budget over the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2019/20.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun has said that the development budget spending has not been satisfactory.

SURKHET, June 10: With the fiscal year nearing end, Karnali Province has courted controversy for its decision to purchase 54 four-wheelers by transferring over Rs 2 billion from the development budget.