Nepal, July 6 -- The Public Account Committee of the House of Representatives has said that a growing size of arrears is not only about the absence of proper utilization of the State coffers but also serves as a way of decreasing civic trust towards public entities.

During a national workshop on arrears organised by the Committee in the capital Sunday, it has been concluded that controlling expenditures that are carried out in violation of the law is one of the significant aspects of the national economy. "The rising arrears pose a significant question to the nation's economic good governance," it was said, underlining the essentiality of proper management of public resources.

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