Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has clarified that the government has not reduced the budget of the health insurance program. Responding to the queries and queries of the citizens at the ‘Citizen, Policy and Leadership’ dialogue organized by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (Rastriya Swatantra Party) (Rastriya Swatantra Party) at the party office in Banasthali, Finance Minister Dr. Wagle has clarified the government’s stance on health insurance .

Last year, the previous government had allocated Rs 10 billion for the health insurance scheme, but it was increased by Rs 11 billion.Wagle informed. In this year’s budget, the budget for health insurance has been increased by Rs 5 billion to Rs 15 billion. 

Finance Minister Dr. Wagle said that the government’s responsibility towards health insurance is still increasing but there are doubts whether the citizens are getting the service as per the investment. Stating that the health insurance program is being continued in the government hospitals, he said that studies are being carried out to make it more effective.

Similarly, Finance Minister Dr. Wagle said that the government has started the initiative to provide relief to the entrepreneurs who are in financial trouble due to the black list due to bounce and } without making any mistake. The Finance Minister said that discussions are underway with the National Bank to provide relief to those who are caught in the ‘vicious circle’ of the blacklist.Finance Minister Dr Wagle said that around 170, 000 Nepali entrepreneurs and other entrepreneurs have been facing financial difficulties due to the bounce of cheques and initiatives have been initiated to bring them out of this situation.

I have instructed the Rashtra Bank to work at afast pace on how to provide relief to those who are unknowingly trapped in the vicious circle of the blacklist. “, the finance minister said.

While congratulating the newly-appointed Deputy Governor Dirgha Rawal, he urged the government to keep the issue in first priority. Wagle said that the Ministry of Finance will have full support whilecarrying out the necessary works of the bank. He said that the problem of blacklists has been increasing in the last few years and has been increasing, which has created a situation of upheaval of entrepreneurs.

On the occasion, the citizens who participated in the program put forth their queries, problems, suggestions and expectations from Finance Minister Dr. about the current activities of the Ministry of Finance, the entire economic sector and the government. The Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSP) has launched the ‘Citizen, Policy and Leadership’ programme with the objective of taking the complaints, problems, suggestions and expectations of the citizens directly to the ministers, lawmakers and central leadership involved in the government.