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Ministers to respond to lawmakers’ concerns on budget from Tuesday

Kathmandu, June 26

The Federal Parliament Secretariat says the task of raising questions over the budget allocations made to various ministries and government bodies for the next fiscal year will end today. Now, respective ministers will address concerns raised by the lawmakers about their ministries.

On the first day today, seven ministers will respond to lawmakers. They include Communication Minister Gokul Banskota, Water Supply Minister Bina Magar, Agriculture Minister Chakrapani Khanal, Law Minister Sher Bahadur Tamang, Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, Youth Minister Jagat Bishwakarma and Women Minister Tham Maya Thapa.

The Secretariat says other ministers will answer to the lawmakers by Friday. According to the constitution, the budget for next fiscal year should be endorsed by the end of this fiscal year (mid-July).

Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada had presented the annual budget on May 29. Some lawmakers of the ruling parties have also expressed their dissatisfaction over the allocations.

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