Nepal, June 15 -- The House of Representatives (HoR) has commenced discussions on the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2083 BS, focusing on the allocation of funds across nine ministries.

Key ministries under review include Youth, Labour and Employment, Industry, Commerce and Supply, Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, Information and Communication, Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Education and Sports, Health and Food Hygiene, Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security.

Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal has not set a specific time limit for the discussions, allowing parliamentarians to present their proposals for budget cuts. Se...