The government has allocated over Rs one billion budget each to three metropolis—Kathmandu, Pokhara Lekhnath and Bharatpur—for the next fiscal year. 

Of the four metropolitan, Kathmandu has got the highest budget allocation of Rs1.88 billion, followed by Pokhara Lekhnath (Rs1.82 billion), Bharatpur (Rs1.33 billion) and Lalitpur (Rs842 million).

Of the 13 sub-metropolitan, the government has allocated the highest budget of Rs936.75 million to Ghorahi of Dang, followed by Hetauda (Rs835.66 million), Biratnagar (Rs813.29 million), Tulsipur (Rs795.74 million) and Birgunj (Rs766.95 million).

Metropolitan

Kathmandu                        Rs1.88 billion

Pokhara Lekhnath           Rs1.82 billion

Bharatpur                            Rs1.33 billion

Lalitpur                                 Rs842 million

Sub-metropolitan

Ghorahi                                Rs936.75 million

Hetauda               Rs835.66 million

Biratnagar           Rs813.29 million

Tulsipur                                Rs795.74 million

Birgunj                  Rs766.95 million

Dhangadi             Rs723.92 million

Janakpur              Rs721.35 million

Kalaiya                  Rs694.22 million

Nepalgunj           Rs682.58 million

Dharan                 Rs620.64 million

Jitpur Simara      Rs642.42 million

Itahari                   Rs596.25 million

Butwal                  Rs585.83 million

Source: Ministry of Finance