Kathmandu, June 26 -- A total of 27 local governments failed to present their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 within the statutory deadline of June 24.

Out of 753 local levels, two sub-metropolitan cities, 10 municipalities and 15 rural municipalities were unable to present their budgets in municipal and village assemblies by Wednesday, the deadline for budget submission.

According to the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration, 726 local governments had presented their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year by the deadline.

The ministry said that in Koshi Province, five local units missed the deadline, followed by 11 in Madhesh, two in Bagmati, one in Gandaki, four in Lumbini, o...