Kathmandu, April 3
The Ministry of Finance, which is under pressure to manage resources for containing the spread of coronavirus in the country, has barred government agencies from haphazard spending and expenditure on low priority projects and programmes.
Issuing a circular to ministries and government agencies yesterday, the MoF directed them to halt budget spending under 14 different headings.
MoF has barred spending of budget on purchasing vehicles, machinery equipment, furniture, consultancy services, land acquisition, software development and purchase.
Similarly, agencies have also been asked to halt capital budget spending on staff training, programmes, skill development and awareness activities, monitoring and other activities of low importance.
“As the prime responsibility of the country today is to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it requires huge resources. Thus, government agencies have been asked not to spend budget except for essential purposes,” said Uttam Kumar Khatri, spokesperson for MoF.
Ministries and government agencies have also been asked to postpone programmes announced in the budget. The intention behind such direction is to u
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