Karnali Province has recorded budget expenditure of just Rs 941.6 million between November 17 and December 15, amounting to only 2.85 percent of its total allocation. Out of an annual budget of Rs 32.99 billion, only 9.87 percent has been spent in the first five months of fiscal year 2025/26. Capital spending remains particularly low at 4.36 percent, with the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure utilizing only 5.64 percent of its budget. Officials cited Gen Z protests and administrative delays as key reasons for the sluggish performance.
