Amendment to Appropriation Act to Facilitate Implementation of Hundred-Point Reform Action Plan

The government has amended the Appropriation Act 2082 to ease the implementation of the government reform agenda by exempting the conditions specified under Subsection 5 of Section 5 from application. The Ministry of Finance has facilitated budget transfer procedures for accounting officers of ministries and agencies by relaxing restrictions related to budget reallocations. The ministry has also stated its readiness to fulfill liabilities arising from the reform program and, if necessary, facilitate additional liabilities. Kathmandu, 29 Chaitra.

To streamline the implementation of the government’s hundred-point reform action plan, an amendment has been made to the Appropriation Act 2082. Section 11 of the Appropriation Act grants the government authority to issue orders if any provisions of the Act pose obstacles during implementation. According to this section, the government has made arrangements to exempt various conditions under Subsection 5 of Section 5 of the Act, as explained by Finance Secretary Dr. Ghanshyam Upadhyay. This order has already been published in the official gazette.

Section 5 of the Act addresses provisions concerning budget reallocations and source transfers. Specifically, Subsection 8 prohibits budget reallocations exceeding four times the initially allocated amount for approved current fiscal year programs. However, the Council of Ministers has lifted this restriction. The order states, “According to prevailing laws, provisions of Subsection 8 of Section 5 of the Appropriation Act 2082 shall not apply to payments of liabilities created through procurement processes.”