Empowerment of all tiers of govt imperative: DPM Singh

Lumbini, Feb 16: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh, has said it is essential to empower all three tiers of government to enforce federalism effectively.    
    
The laws are being made to empower federal, provincial and local levels with rights as per constitution, he informed. DPM Singh said it while addressing the main celebration function of the 66th establishment day of Butwal Sub-metropolitan city on Saturday.    
    
DPM Singh reminded that present government was formed by two big parties- the Nepali Congress and the UML- in order to ensure political stability. The government is working actively to assuage despair among people.    
    
He underlined, "The government is not formed for mere exercise of power, but for political stability and economic prosperity. We're working for economic prosperity." Economic progress and development works are not realized unless country achieves political stability, the DPM argued.    
    
Similarly, he urged the concerned stakeholders to come up with special plan for long term development of Butwal. The city is relatively developed and vibrant, which would be further reinforced with the operation of the Gautam Buddha International Airport. A religious circuit linking Lumbini to Muktinath could be developed for tourism promotion, he suggested.    
    
On the occasion, a former minister in Lumbini Province, Bhoj Prasad Shrestha, viewed all sides' cooperation was essential for development of Butwal. The government was making efforts to resolve problems facing landless squatters by making laws, he shared. (RSS)