Kathmandu, June 27 -- Balan-Bihul Rural Municipality of Saptari district presented the budget for the current fiscal year in December 2018 which was endorsed by village assembly only on April 13 this year.

The rural municipality failed to present the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2019-20 as well.

"Due to differences over allocation of budget among different wards, the budget for the current fiscal year was presented late and its endorsement was also delayed for the current fiscal year," said Dayananda Goit, chairman of the rural municipality. "But there is not much dispute regarding the budget for the next fiscal year and we aim to present the budget by July 6."

According to an employee at Balan-Bihul, presence of representatives f...