SURKHET: Birendranagar Municipality, the capital of Karnali Province, has presented its annual estimates of revenue and expenditure (budget) of Rs 4.71 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27.

At the 19th Municipal Assembly, Deputy Mayor Nilkantha Khanal presented a budget estimate of Rs 4.71 billion 272 thousand for the upcoming fiscal year. This budget is Rs 327 million more than the current fiscal year.

Of the total budget, 64 percent or Rs 3.27 billion has been allocated for development (capital) expenditure and Rs 1.68 billion for current expenditure.

The sources to cover the expenses are Rs 246 million from the federal fiscal equalization grant, Rs 2.67 billion from the federal conditional grant, Rs 213.6 million from the federal revenue sharing, Rs 35.3 million from the provincial government fiscal equalization grant, Rs 503.72 million from the provincial conditional grant, and Rs 4.4 million from the provincial revenue sharing.