22 June 2020, Kathmandu
The government is making preparations to lay off government employees to deal with the looming financial crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
The homework is being done to reduce the unnecessary expenditures incurred in administrative and unproductive sectors.
The government has decided to implement the report submitted by Public Expenditure Review Commission led by Economist Dilli Raj Khanal to this effect.
This preparation has been done to take forward the development works and economic activities hit by coronavirus pandemic.
The government in its budget speech had expressed commitment to implement the commission’s report.
The commission’s report will be implemented once the budget for the fiscal year 2020/21 is endorsed, said the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration.
