Standing top of the list of provinces, Province 5 reported 7.37 percent growth rate for the fiscal year.

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) said this in its announcement in Butwal on May 20, 2019.

Meanwhile, Gandaki Province stood second with 7.06 percent economic growth, followed by Province 3 (7.04 percent), Province 2 (6.53 percent), Province 1 (6.49 percent) and Far Western Province (6.25 percent), respectively.

Province 5 had 6 percent topped the list in the last year.

This news gains significance in view of the government’s emphasis on growth of local bodies in the upcoming year through Federal Budget 2019-20.

Hope the governmental efforts will reflect in overall economic growth of the country.

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Province 2 MoLAC Minister Shailendra Prasad Shah inaugurated the establishment that aims at providing services to farmers of Saptari and Siraha districts.

Shah pledged to extend support to the center and directed officials to devote their attention to farmer issues. He assured that the establishment will provide the best services to farmers, otherwise officials would face heat if there were no results after three months.

Furthermore, he urged officials to put an end to commission during tenders for purchasing chemical fertilizer. He also directed them to ensure that farmers of Saptari and Siraha get access to fertilizer in time.

Siraha Gets Livestock Services Liaison Office
The Province 2 MoLAC Minister also inaugurated the Livestock Service Expert’s Liaison Office in the district. Experts at the center will train farmers to enhance agricultural & pastoral farming by mechanizing the process to bring about commercialization.

Speaking at the occasion, Shah announced that the Province 2 Government had started six Agriculture Knowledge Centers and six Livestock Services Liaison Office in the province to improve the accessibility of such services to farmers in and around the region.

In the past, a similar initiative enabled farmers of Masta rural municipality setup a Community Seed Bank with the aim to protect and preserve crops with great health benefits in the Masta region and neighboring municipalities.

Conclusion:
With so many initiatives developing in Nepal at the municipality and district levels, the Himalayan nation’s agriculture and livestock sector is sure to grow leaps and bounds.

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One such situation took place in Nepal recently drawing special attention.

The Province 2 Government of Nepal made such an alarming revelation as it presented its spending during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Nepal, three months ago.

As the local reports say, the provincial government spent around Rs 27.64 million on the occasion of Modi’s visit to Janakpur on May 11, 2018.

According to the Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers Spokesperson Padam Pokharel, the Federal Government has already reimbursed the expenditure to the provincial government.

The latest decision to reveal the provincial expenditure is coming up after the opposition raised a criticism over the spending terming that as ‘financial irregularity’.

It is noteworthy that Nepal Government drew similar criticism of high spending for capital expenditure in the recently-ended FY 2017-18, where the government’s spending reached a five-year-high with last month expenditure being a major reason.

Modi began his two-day Nepal visit from Janakpur, where he visited Ram Janaki Temple and also attended a civic reception organized in honor of his visit at Rangabhoomi Maidan.

Modi’s visit in May 2018 marked Nepal-India second bilateral summit in 2018, where the two sides agreed for effective implementation of the bilateral initiatives in agriculture, railway linkages and inland waterways development, among other areas.

Also Read: Nepal’s Capex at 5-yr-high in FY’18, Delays Continue

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