Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that the government will focus on ensuring vaccination of citizens against COVID-19.
After taking oath of office and secrecy at the Finance Ministry in Singha Durbar on Friday evening, Finance Minister Poudel said that all efforts would be made by the government to return to normalcy by defeating COVID-19. He said that the responsibility of holding economic elections on time, would be fulfilled by removing the adversity created by COVID-19.
During his tenure, Finance Minister Poudel approved a file on setting up an oxygen plant at Salyan Hospital and HDO connection and setting up an oxygen plant at Rolpa Hospital, according to his secretariat.
By Muna Chand
