'Federal system a boon to carry out development works in remote areas'

Myagdi, Dec 31: Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development and Transport Management of Gandaki Province Resham Bahadur Jugjali has argued that the federal system has proved to be a boon to ensure development access in the remote and underdeveloped societies.     

Inaugurating the Fourth President Running Shield Sports Competition at Arman of Mangala Rural Municipality in Myagdi district, Minister Jugjali said that infrastructure construction works have advanced in the underdeveloped sites after the establishment of the province and local levels.     

He also reminded the youth generation to take stock of the development in the rural areas in the time of king and Panchayat regime.     

"Not by sitting in Kathmandu and Pokhara, federalism is a boon while looking at it from the perspective of remote Gurja village of Myagdi," he added.     

On the occasion, Minister Jugjali said that the Gandaki Province Government upgraded a total of 1,300 kilometres of road and developed 81 motorable bridges in the past six years.     

Minister Jugjali, however, said that the operational modality and working style of the leaders should be reformed and changed to bring about reforms and changes in the people's status.(RSS)