INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 20Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has once again urged ministers to achieve targets
During a review meeting of his one year in office, PM Dahal requested work plans from the ministers.
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The Wednesday
review meeting witnessed progress reports from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the Ministry of Land Management,
Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation
In the meeting, PM Dahal directed ministers and secretaries to carry out their work while keeping people at the center."It has been a year
Now, I'm planning to see progress along with a work plan," he said, adding that future plans must be prepared based on past progress and
According to him, regular discussions, reviews, and evaluations are essential
"People must be ensured effective service delivery so that they build trust in the State," he reminded.
He emphasized that
unless agricultural development and scientific land management are advanced, prosperity cannot be achieved
He added that hydropower and industry are also crucial, and industries are based on agriculture.PM Dahal mentioned that the time has come to
establish a chemical fertilizer plant within the country, stating that relying on a foreign country indefinitely is not advisable
He also suggested optimal use of compost.He further informed that next year's budget would be prepared in a new way, with comprehensive
discussions to be held.On the occasion, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Beduram Bhusal suggested that seven priorities
could be set in the agriculture sector: irrigation and water supply, management of productive seeds along with farmer literacy,
self-reliance on chemical fertilizers, mechanization, market management, development of agro-based industries, and the production of
technical workforce.Similarly, Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, Ranjita Shrestha Chaudhary, informed
that the government had already taken initiatives to address the problems facing landless squatters, unorganized settlements, and haruwa
charua (former bonded labor).
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