Kathmandu, June 9
Businesspersons representing the Bhaktapur Chambers of Commerce and Industry have held discussions with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba focusing development activities in the district on Wednesday.
Chamber Chairperson Shiva Prasad Manandhar led the delegation to the PM and requested him to take special efforts for infrastructure development in Bhaktapur. The delegation also
submitted an 11-point memorandum to PM Deuba.
The government commitment to the institutional development of democracy and complete
adherence to constitution was requested for propping up Bhaktapur’s development,
Manandhar said. He appreciated the fact that local level elections were conducted peacefully because of the resolution of PM Deuba, which, Manandhar argued, had encouraged businesspersons hoping for economic prosperity and political stability in the country.
PM Deuba was urged to permit Bhaktapur Municipality to run Khwopa University. The
delegation argued that if Khwopa University was brought into operation, specialist doctors
could be produced within the country.
Similarly, PM’s attention was drawn to taking initiatives for blacktopping the Bhaktapur-
Nagarkot roadway, construction of national sanctuary in Suryabinayak Municipality,
construction of international conference center in Bhaktapur, construction of star hotel by
building infrastructures for tourism development and development of current Bhaktapur
Industrial Estate as a handicraft village.
Other points the delegation put forth before the PM were establishment of a chemical fertilizer factory within the district for commercial farming, running of agro retail market center for the commercialization of agriculture, necessary amendments to laws to build competitive capacity of Nepali products, among others.
(RSS)
