153 local bodies yet to submit COVID-19 relief expenditure details to the ministry

Published On: February 21, 2021 07:05 PM NPT By: BP Aryal

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Of the 753 local bodies, 153 have not yet submitted the COVID-19 expenditure details, including the fund received from the federal government, provincial government and their allocation, to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA).

According to a MoFAGA document, the local bodies have their own COVID-19 Relief Fund and they must report their expenses details to the ministry following the budget and program approval. 600 local bodies have submitted a grand total amount of their COVID-19 Relief Fund, said the MoFAGA officials. However, 670 local bodies have yet to submit the details of their COVID-19 fund allocation and expenses to the ministry, the MoFAGA report reveals.

Out of 153 local bodies that did not submitted the fund allocation and expenditure reports, 27 are from Province 1, 49 from Province 2, 29 from Bagmati Province, 5 from Gandaki Province, 16 from Lumbini Province, 19 from Karnali Province, and 8 from Sudurpaschim Province. Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and Birgunj Metropolitan City have not submitted their reports to the ministry, said the MoFAGA report.

Ishwar Man Dangol, spokesperson for the KMC, said that the metropolis has not received grants from the federal and provincial governments. He further said the metropolis allocated four million rupees for the COVID-19 Relief Fund this year, and one million in the last fiscal year. “The report should have been submitted to the ministry by mid-January,” he said.

The list of 153 local bodies that did not submit the report:

Local body/District	Local body/District	Local body/District
Meringden, Taplejung	Athrai Triveni, Taplejung	Fungling, Taplejung
Srijangha, Taplejung	Bhotkhola, Sankhusabha	Khumbu Pasang-Lhamu, Solukhumbu
Sotang, Solukhumbu	Nechasalyan, Solukhumbu	Thulung Dudhkoshi, Solukhumbu
Siddicharan, Okhaldhunga	Molung, Okhaldhunga	Halesi-Tuwachung, Khotang
Khotehang, Khotang	Jantedhunga, Khotang	Sangurigadhi, Dhankuta
Falelung, Panchthar	Mai-Jogmai, Ilam	Mangsebung, Ilam
Mai, Ilam	Sundar-Haraicha, Morang	Pathari-Shanishchare, Morang
Dhanpalthan, Morang	Koshi, Sunsari	Itahari SM City, Sunsari
Ramdhuni, Sunsari	Harinagar, Sunsari	Katari, Udayapur
Khadak, Saptari	Bodebarsain, Saptari	Hanumannagar-Kankalini, Saptari
Lahan, Siraha	Mirchaiya, Siraha	Karjanha, Siraha
Kalyanpur, Siraha	Laxmipur Patari, Siraha	Bhagwanpur, Siraha
Navarajpur, Siraha	Aurahi, Siraha	Siraha, Siraha
Dhanushadham, Dhanusha	Hanspur, Dhanusha	Mithila-Bihari, Dhanusha
Sabaila, Dhanusha	Kamala, Dhanusha	Janakpurdham SMC, Dhanusha
Dhanauji, Dhanusha	Mukhiyapatti-Musaharmiya, Dhanusha	Sonama, Mahottari
Pipara, Mahottari	Ishwarpur, Sarlahi	Basbariya, Sarlahi
Ramnagar, Sarlahi	Balara, Sarlahi	Godaita, Sarlahi
Kaudena, Sarlahi	Malangawa, Sarlahi	Fatuwa-Bijayapur, Rautahat
Gujara, Rautahat	Katahariya, Rautahat	Gadhimai, Rautahat
Rajpur, Rautahat	Rajdevi, Rautahat	Durga-Bhagwati, Rautahat
Ishanath, Rautahat	Nijgadh, Bara	Jitpur-Simara SMC, Bara
Parvanipur, Bara	Bishrampur, Bara	Kalaiya SMC, Bara
Mahagadhimai, Bara	Devtal, Bara	Jira-Bhavani, Parsa
Jagarnathpur, Parsa	Birgunj MC, Parsa	Dhobini, Parsa
Chhipaharmai, Parsa	Gaurishankar, Dolakha	Shailung, Dolakha
Balefi, Sindhupalchowk	Gosaikunda, Rasuwa	Amachhodingmo, Rasuwa
Khaniyabas, Dhading	Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu	Kathmandu MC, Kathmandu
Changunarayan, Bhaktapur	Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur	Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur
Konjyosom, Lalitpur	Mahankal, Lalitpur	Bagmati, Lalitpur
Panchkhal, Kavrepalanchok	Temal, Kavrepalanchok	Chaurideurali, Kavrepalanchok
Bethanchok, Kavrepalanchok	Manthali, Ramechhap	Likhu-Tamakoshi, Ramechhap
Khanda Devi, Ramechhap	Sunapati, Ramechhap	Dudhauli, Sindhuli
Fikkal, Sindhuli	Hariharpurgadhi, Sindhuli	Thaha, Makwanpur
Bakaiya, Makwanpur	Bagmati, Makwanpur	Kalika, Chitwan
Chame, Manang	Lo-Manthang, Mustang	Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda, Mustang
Marsyangdi, Lamjung	Harinas, Syangja	Putha-Uttarganga, Rukum (East)
Thawang, Rolpa	Triveni, Rolpa	Runtigadhi, Rolpa
Sarumarani, Pyuthan	Chandrakot, Gulmi	Chhatradev, Arghakhanchi
Rampur, Palpa	Nisdi, Palpa	Pratappur, Nawalparasi (West)
Gaidhawa, Rupandehi	Omsatiya, Rupandehi	Bijayanagar, Kapilvastu
Krishnanagar, Kapilvastu	Dangisharan, Dang	Madhuvan, Bardiya
Dolpo Buddha, Dolpa	Shey Phoksundo, Dolpa	Jagadulla, Dolpa
Mudkechula, Dolpa	Kaike, Dolpa	Chankheli, Humla
Simkot, Humla	Sarkegad, Humla	Tanjakot, Humla
Palata, Kalikot	Tilagupha, Kalikot	Mahabai, Kalikot
Athbis, Daukekh	Barekot, Jajarkot	Triveni, Rukum (Paschim)
Bangad Kupinde, Salyan	Chhatreshwari, Salyan	Veriganga, Surkhet
Barahatal, Surkhet	Jagannath, Bajura	Saipal, Bhajhang
Talkot, Bhajhang	Mashta, Bhajhang	Chhabispathivera. Bhajhang
Bitthadchir, Bhajhang	Mohanyal, Kailali	Vedkot, Kanchanpur

Basanta Adhikari, MoFAGA spokesperson, said that all local bodies must report to the ministry about activities, including COVID-19 funds. “Many local bodies have not submitted their reports despite the ministry's memorandum,” he said. “There are lapses in the reporting system. The District Coordination Committees should be given the responsibility to collect reports and monitor them,” he said, adding that the ministry has been preparing to develop a new reporting mechanism.