KATHMANDU, April 5: Stating that government's capital expenditure was too low, the government has asked officials not to take unnecessary leaves and focus instead on timely implementation of various budgetary projects.
A meeting between Chief Secretary Som Lal Subedi and secretaries and joint-secretaries of all the ministries, director general and deputy director general of various departments directed top officials of government bodies to refrain from taking unnecessary leaves and participating in various functions till the end of the current fiscal year and solely focus on timely implementation of various projects.
Expediting Capital Expenditure
The low capital expenditure has aroused concerns among bureaucrats because, even though only three months are left for the current fiscal year to end, development budgets remain largely unspent.
“Unless there is any health reasons, top officials of government bodies are asked not to take any leave and stay in the office and carry out their duty for timely implementation of various projects,” read the 13-point decision of the meeting issued by the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Tuesday.
The government had allocated Rs 208.88 billion for capital expenditure, for spending on civil works and purchase of land, building, furniture, vehicles, plants and machineries. Likewise, the meeting also directed the government bodies to focus on implementing the current projects and enhancing service delivery rather than plan new projects.
