Kathmandu, May 28 -- Government investment in public enterprises increased by 13 percent this fiscal year, but dividend returns declined by over 5 percent, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 and the Annual Status Review Report of Public Enterprises released by the government.

Compared to the previous fiscal year, the government's share and loan investment in public enterprises rose by 13.4 percent to Rs798.56 billion. However, dividend income fell by 5.2 percent to Rs8.37 billion. The survey attributed the decline mainly to losses incurred by 16 of the country's 45 public enterprises.

Among loss-making enterprises, Nepal Airlines Corporation recorded the highest accumulated losses, exceeding Rs18.90 billion.

Most state-owned ente...