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July 15, 2015

Nepal unveils subsidy-heavy $8.19 bn post-quake budget
Kathmandu (AFP) July 14, 2015
Nepal's government Tuesday unveiled the first budget drawn up since April's massive earthquake, with a focus on funding reconstruction and reviving the battered economy through subsidies and low-cost loans. Finance minister Ram Sharan Mahat outlined a $8.19 billion budget, allocating nearly a billion dollars to the rebuilding effort in quake-hit districts, while offering subsidies to stimulate spending on infrastructure across the country. The April 25 quake killed more than 8,800 people, destro ... read more

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