Prosperity would be far cry without developing: Chief Minister Shahi

Kathmandu, April 24: Chief Minister of Karnali State government Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has said that the country will not achieve prosperity without the promotion of the national capital.

While addressing the pre-budget discussion organised by the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives in the capital today, he underscored the need of building an export-oriented economy for promoting the national capital. Stating that development of physical infrastructure is the first priority for the development of Karnali, he said the federal government’s upcoming budget should address this issue.

Meanwhile, Member of the Finance Committee and former finance minister Surendra Pandey said that Karnali should get the 48-megawatts electricity project being constructed under the Bheri-Babai Diversion Multi-purpose Project.