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Nepal Government Doubles Nutrition Allowance for Dalit Girls to Rs 1,000 Monthly

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The Nepali government has doubled the monthly nutrition allowance for Dalit and backward girls to Rs 1,000. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle announced this while presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2083/84 in Parliament. The government also launched a voluntary campaign encouraging financially capable citizens to forgo social security allowances.

  • The child nutrition allowance for Dalit children nationwide has been increased to Rs 1,000 per month.
  • Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle presented the budget for fiscal year 2083/84 in Parliament.
  • A voluntary campaign titled “Give it up if you can, support those who can’t” was introduced to redirect social security benefits.
  • The government also announced plans to integrate informal workers into the social security system by June.
  • An allocation of NPR 120 billion has been made for social security.

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