By TRN
Online, Kathmandu, Aug. 2: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has issued
27-point directives to the Ministers and secretaries on effective
implementation of the programmes included in the annual budget and preparation
for the elections.
Calling
the Ministers and secretaries at the office of the Council of Ministers for the
meeting, PM Deuba instructed them to accord high priority to the preparations
for the election of the members of the House of Representatives and the members
of the Provincial Assembly as the elections will be held within a few months.
Saying
that the present five-party coalition government has maintained political stability
and established new leadership at the local levels by holding the elections, PM
Deuba stated that enthusiasm was seen in service delivery and development.
The PM
asked the Ministers and secretaries to complete preparations for ensuring that
the country becomes self-reliant on vegetables within six months and on food
grains within a year.
He said
that all the ministries should prepare plans and move forward with increasing
electricity consumption and promoting exports.
In the meeting, all the ministers put forth
their views on the annual budget and its implementation.