Bagmati Province has utilized only 8.99 percent of its capital budget in the first six months of fiscal year 2025/26, indicating sluggish progress on development works. Overall budget spending between mid-July and mid-January reached 14.10 percent, down from the same period last year. Recurrent expenditure performed relatively better at 22.48 percent. Out of the total Rs 67.4 billion budget, Rs 9.58 billion has been spent so far. The highest spending agencies include the Public Service Commission, the Office of the Chief Attorney, and the Provincial Assembly Secretariat. Economists caution that persistently low capital expenditure could hinder provincial development.
