6.

Social security

- Rs. 64.50 billion was allocated for the social security programme according to the
budget plan of FY 2019/20
- Contribution-based Social Security scheme where employees contribute 11% of their
basic salary and employer top up 20% of the employee’s basic salary.
- The scheme includes medical, health and maternity benefit; benefits for dependent family
members and old age benefit.
- The monthly social security allowance for all senior citizens above age of seventy raised
from Rs. 2000 to Rs. 3000
- The social security allowance for the infirm, disabled, single women, and indigenous
nationalities on the verge of extinction increased by Rs. 1000.

Sub-sectoral Unit Target set for FY Target achieved

programme 2018/19

Allowance for senior Nos. 989397 1036275

citizen

Dalit senior citizen Nos. 288252 292812

(Karnali)

Single women and Nos. 717508 741160

widow

Full disability Nos. 43266 46803

Excessive disability Nos. 73941 80941

Tribe at the verge of Nos. 24204 24345

extinction

7. Inclusive development

- Upliftment and development programs for indigenous people and community

development programs conducted
 - Institutional capacity development programs and entrepreneurship training and
development programs provided

Chapter 13

Reconstruction of damaged Public Infrastructure Completion percentage

Private Schools- 74.1% and Archaeological Heritage- 43.7%- Budget allocated 141 billion
Health organization- 35.7%
Government Building- 84.1%
Security Bodies- 50.7%

Dharahara to be completed in FY 77/78- 40% completed till falgun 2076 allocated -1 billion
Ranipokhari- 70%

Chapter 14
Female participation increased
Govt. has 165 cctv installed and established Border Outpost for national security as shown
concern on the budget.
Tax evasion cases will be undertaken in high court strictly.

Chapter 15
Initiated Coordination & Management Center (CCMC)
Allocated 2 Arba in the treasury for prevention and treatment of the virus out of which 50 cr. was
contributed by Govt.

Visit Nepal Year 2020 with an estimation of generating high economic growth, productive
employment and better income distribution. However, according to the economic survey, reports
that the Tourism sector is predicted to have a negative growth rate of 16.3% which was having a
positive growth rate of 7.33% in the previous year. Likewise, the growth rate for production,
transportation, mining and quarrying is also assumed to be far negative than estimated in the
budget.
Remittance inflow reduced by 34.2% within the 8 months of the year.
Education sector perceived to be booming would not have a favorable growth rate as the
government has suggested not to take fees till the normal days are started.

Import tax reduced for medicines, mask, sanitizer which has impacted on the revenue.