PM urges Lumbini government to focus on production, employment growth

Kathmandu, Aug 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged the Lumbini provincial government to focus on increasing production and employment along with infrastructure development.     

In a discussion held today at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar with the Lumbini Province Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya, PM Oli suggested to expand the market through agriculture industrialization, planting advanced varieties of crops on suitable soil.     

"There is no immediate increase in production by spending on the construction of physical structures such as buildings and offices. We have fertile lands, water and suitable climate. There are many bases where production and employment can be increased by hard work," Prime Minister Oli said, adding, "Organizations and workers of our political parties should also be involved in such work. Everyone should focus on solving the problems of the citizens together."     

He drew attention not to export and import impure and poisoned foods/vegetables, and suggested to those concerned to make arrangements to ban the import/export of impure and contaminated foods, saying that food should be healthy to keep the people healthy.     

Mentioning that the current equation and the government was warranted due to the special situation of the country, Prime Minister Oli said that this government is working with a plan to identify the common problems in the country and come up with a solution.     

He said that the government is currently running on a deficit budget and asked everyone to work to end this situation. Prime Minister Oli asked to take into consideration the main issues of consensus, cooperation and results for the people without arguing about who will participate and how much while running the government.     

Chief Minister Acharya had expected the support of the federal government in managing the budget and overall infrastructure development to shift the provincial capital from Rupandehi to Dang. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, CPN (UML) General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel and others participated in the discussion. (RSS)