[Nepal] - Federal government serious about voting right of NRNs: PM Dahal

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
CHITWAN, OCTOBER 15Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the
government is effortful to establish the voting rights for non-resident Nepalis (NRNs).
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Inaugurating three water supplies project simultaneously in Chitwan today, the head of the government said the government is working to
address the citizenship issues raised by the NRNs
"We are not only concerned of social security of Nepalis residing outside the country, but also working to address their demands for a
franchise and the citizenship."He utilised the moment to say the incumbent government is committed to achieving economic progress along with
good governance and social justice
As he said, the government has created a foundation for the socialism by incorporating informal sector workers and self-employed people into
the social security fund. The Prime Minister also underlined the need of further consolidating the Nepal's foreign
relations for the political stability back to home.Launching the water projects, he said," It is the responsibility of the State to make
arrangements for providing clean and safe drinking water to the citizens as ensured by the Constitution."Similarly, Minister for Water
Supply, Mahindra Ray Yadav, said the government is working to improve air quality in the country
Likewise, he took time to say that the coalition government would last for five years, promoting political stability.Bharatpur metropolis
mayor Renu Dahal said 92 percent citizens in the locality have access to clean drinking water and it will be reached hundred percent within
the next to two years.During the event, the Prime Minister officially launched the Sharadanagar Jagriti Urban Drinking Water and Sanitation,
Jhakhedimai, and Dibyanagar projects.
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