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Government Allocates Rs 40.73 Billion for Urban Development

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Government Allocates Rs 40.73 Billion for Urban Development
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June 5: The government has once again included the concept of “smart city” in the budget just like in the past. The proposal of developing smart cities was limited to slogan in the current fiscal year.

The government has allocated Rs 40.73 billion under the head of urban infrastructure for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget also mentions about conducting feasibility studies for developing mega cities and smart cities under the same head.

The Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development Master Plan introduced last year has got continuity even in the current FY.

The government will now conduct feasibility studies to develop fast growing cities like Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Itahari, Birgunj, Jitpur (Simara), Pokhara, Siddharthanagar, Kohalpur, Attariya into mega cities.

The budget also states that the government will prepare a master plan to develop all 185 municipalities across the country into well-managed cities.

The government has allocated Rs 1.98 billion to develop 27 modern cities in suitable places along the Mid-Hill Highway.

The budget has also mentioned of plans to properly managing the natural resources, river corridors, roads, transportation, sewage, garbage as well as heritage sites of the Kathmandu Valley in the upcoming fiscal year.

The government also plans to properly manage the footpaths of the capital city in order to reduce dust pollution.

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