CHITWAN, Feb. 22 -- Bharatpur Metropolitan City has been declared the best metropolis in performance evaluation. Bharatpur has come first among six metropolitan cities across the country.

Bharatpur Metropolitan City came out first in the evaluation conducted by the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) for the previous fiscal year 2022/23. The evaluation was carried out on the basis of 17 indicators for the purpose of the financial equalization grant to be provided by the federal government to the province and local levels in the new fiscal year 2024/25.

The expenses incurred by the Bharatpur Metropolitan City, the irregularities pointed out by the audit, the use of the local consolidated fund management system, perio...