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The government is to provide an old-age allowance under the Social Security Program from 68 years of age from the new fiscal year.

Presenting the budget at the federal parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that the old-age allowance will be provided from 68 years of age from the next fiscal year.

Earlier, the government had been providing the allowance from 70 years of age.

The elderly citizens have been receiving Rs 4, 000 per month under the Social Security Program.

The government is going to review the diplomatic mission.

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that the budget has been allocated to review the diplomatic mission on the basis of necessity.

In the budget, the government said that virtual embassy services will be provided in the places where there is no embassy.

Similarly, the government has planned to make the electronic passport service easier and to make the consular more effective.

The government is going to provide national identity cards to all the citizens within two years.

Presenting the budget at the Parliament on Sunday, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that the government will provide national identity cards to three million more people in the fiscal year.

The government has increased the salary of civil servants.

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that the salary of the civil servants has been increased by 15 percent.

This will come into effect from July next fiscal year.

He said that the government has also given continuity to the dearness allowance.