KATHMANDU, Feb 10: In a sudden twist in the provincial assembly politics, the Parliamentary Party (PP) leader of the Nepali Congress (NC), Kamal Bahadur Shah, was appointed the Chief Minister of Sudurpashchim Province on Thursday.

Available statistics reveal that the province's capital outgoings have been minimal over the past four fiscal years. It's attributable to a combination of impediments the province has encountered in the execution of capital projects - ranging from Covid-19-related lockdowns to construction holidays. Besides, the provincial ministries and agencies seem apathetic in implementing the Budget Implementation Guidelines and other economic procedures and financial responsibility laws and directives that have impeded the pace of capital expenditures. There appears to be a lack of financial discipline, fiscal ethics, and integrity during budget implementation.

DHANGADHI, July 20: European Union Ambassador to Nepal, Nona Deprez, has inaugurated the newly-constructed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), health and protection-based facilities at Gauriphanta and Gaddachauki ground crossing points of Sudurpashchim Province on July 20, Wednesday.

BAJURA, March 23: Bajura district has spent the least amount of budget allocated by the provincial government compared to other districts in the Sudurpashchim province.  According to province officials, the district has managed to spend only 23% of the allocated recurrent expenditure and 6% of the allocated capital expenditure.

DHANGADHI, Feb 10: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has prepared a 20-year master plan to upgrade Dhangadhi Airport into an international airport.

KAILALI, Jan 26: The Sonaha people have been managing their livelihood by searching gold in the Karnali River that flows from Tikapur of Kailali and Rajapur of Bardiya. Their livelihood depends upon gold panning in the banks of the river. Similarly, Sudurpashchim province has immense possibility of petroleum products.

KAILALI, Oct 19: Farmers of Sudurpashchim Province get 50% less chemical fertilizers against their demand, as the federal government has been limiting its quota to the provincial body by half the demand.