The Sudurpashchim Province government has utilized only 5.08 percent of its capital budget in the first six months of fiscal year 2025/26. According to the Provincial Treasury Controller Office, just Rs 1.7 billion was spent out of the allocated Rs 19.83 billion for infrastructure projects. Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah had directed ministries to submit progress plans within 15 days on December 29, 2025, but several agencies reportedly failed to comply. Economic Affairs Minister Bahadur Singh Thapa blamed delays on disruptions caused by Gen Z protests, which resulted in the destruction of key documents and administrative paralysis.
