Hetaunda At a time when the country is going through a serious economic crisis, slow development and political instability, criticism has started after the Bagmati state government started the process of purchasing a new 'right hand drive jeep' costing about one crore rupees. It is mentioned in the public notice that the procurement process has been formally started from two separate notices issued by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Transport, Bagmati Province.

In the first notification issued by the state government on October 2, national competitive bidding has been invited for the purchase of jeeps at an estimated cost of Rs 14,44,480 including VAT. A bank guarantee of Rs. In continuation of the same process, through the second notification issued on November 6th, after evaluation, the intention to accept the bid to Agni Incorporated Pvt Ltd located in Panipokhari, Kathmandu with an offer of Rs.

However, at this time, economic activity has contracted across the country, federal and local level plans have stalled, large development plans have been stalled due to lack of budget, and unemployment has started to rise.