Government spending on local development ahead of foreign officials\u2019 visits is one common trend we often come across in every nation.<\/p>\n
One such situation took place in Nepal recently drawing special attention.<\/p>\n
The Province 2 Government of Nepal made such an alarming revelation as it presented its spending during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s two-day visit to Nepal, three months ago.<\/p>\n
As the local reports say, the provincial government spent around Rs 27.64 million on the occasion of Modi\u2019s visit to Janakpur on May 11, 2018.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The latest decision to reveal the provincial expenditure is coming up after the opposition raised a criticism over the spending terming that as \u2018financial irregularity\u2019.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s spending reached a five-year-high with last month expenditure being a major reason.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Modi\u2019s visit in May 2018 marked Nepal-India second bilateral summit<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n