Butwal: Butwal Sub-municipal Corporation has unveiled a budget of Rs 3.36 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26. Presenting the budget estimates at the Butwal Municipal Assembly today, Deputy Mayor Sabitra Devi Aryal emphasized the focus on education, health, employment, tourism, and agriculture.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Butwal has allocated funds to run a “learn and earn” program for undergraduate and postgraduate students who will be mobilized in different sectors, including traffic management. The budget statement indicates that Rs 10 million will be directed towards this program in collaboration with the private sector. Additionally, Rs 5 million is earmarked for tourism promotion programs to establish Butwal as a tourist destination, and Rs 11.5 million is designated to transform Butwal into a cultural city.
Furthermore, Rs 10 million has been committed to the “Butwal Farmers Our Pride” initiative under the agricultural reforms program. The “Educate Daughters” program has been allocated Rs 50 million, and Rs 3 million will go towards clothing and educational improvement for underprivileged children. The budget also includes Rs 10 million for digital learning and computer education in community schools, along with Rs 70 million for enhancing local curricula.
A sum of Rs 300,000 has been set aside for women’s cervical and breast cancer screenings, video X-ray, and other health tests. An additional Rs 600,000 has been budgeted for the operation and management of hospitals located in Butwal wards 13 and 17.
The budget also provides for women entrepreneurs, the promotion of traditional professions in the Dalit community, the development of green roads, cowshed management, the purchase of tools for farmers’ groups, incentives for dairy farmers, and the operation of night markets at Kalikapath, Amarpath, and Traffic Chowk.
Moreover, Rs 15 million has been allocated for managing the survey of unorganized settlements and squatter areas.