Nepalgunj, June 24 (RSS): The Nepalgunj sub-metropolis in Banke has presented a budget of over Rs 1.636 billion for the upcoming fiscal year.
The budget for the fiscal year
2079-80 BS (2022-23) was presented by deputy mayor Kamaruddin Rai during the
11th town assembly of the sub-metropolis on Thursday. Along with the budget,
the policies and programmes for the new fiscal year were unveiled on the
occasion by mayor Prashant Bista.
While presenting the new policies
and programmes, mayor Bista pledged to establish Nepalgunj as a prosperous and
happy city for dwellers within the next five years and operate literacy classes
targeting the illiterate population above 15 years of age.
As per the policies and programmes,
the conservation, promotion and beautification of the historic Bageshwori
Temple will be accelerated by establishing the Bageshwori Area Development
Trust and the focus of the local government will be on the conservation and
protection of various religious sites: temples, mosques, churches and
monasteries in the town to promote religious tourism.
In addition to this, the local
government is to take initiation for upgrading the Ranjha Airport into an
international airport. It has adopted the policies for systematized urban
development, land management, youth and sports development, good governance and
institutional development.
Distribution of identity cards for
farmers, development of pocket areas for agricultural products and livestock,
management and operation of animal ambulances, and production and supplies of
hygienic dairy and meat products would be the priorities of the local
government.
Cooperative policy, forest and
environment conservation, disaster management policy and the protection of
consumer welfare are among the policies of the local government.