Govt committed to development of remote areas: PM Prachanda

By TRN Online, Gorkha, Apr. 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has vowed to expedite economic, social and cultural development remote areas of the country including Chumnumbri valley in Gorkha district.

PM Prachanda said so while addressing the inaugural ceremony of 'Chum Shatabdi Shyagya Fair 2080' organized at Rajen Gumba in Chhekmpar, Chumnubri Rural Municipality-7.

"Chairperson of this rural municipality has visited Singh Durbar and met me and reiterated issues about the development of this place. I believe his concern is the voice of you all. I assure you all of my commitment to take policy initiative for overall development of this place including sustainable tourism infrastructure," said the PM.

Prime Minister Prachanda also expressed his commitment to move forward necessary processes to open the Ruila border with Tibet of China.

"There has been discussion about opening Ruila border point for long. I assure you all that the government will take initiative for this," said the Prime Minister.

On the occasion, locals of Chumnubri urged the Prime Minister to remove the no fly zone status of different places in the area as the no fly zone has created problems to rescue pregnant and disaster-hit people in different times.

They also demanded with Prime Minister Prachanda to expedite the Sirdibas-Kampul-Lokpa-Chumchet-Chhekampar motor road project, and the PM responded that he would take positive steps to meet their demands.

PM Prachanda also lauded it as historical work the way the Chumnubri Valley was maintained as a place of non-violence for over a hundred year. (translated from RSS Nepali news)