Janakpurdham: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said Madhesh Province is full of potential having fertile land for agriculture and the Chure region for medicinal herbs and water resources. Proper utilization of resources with collaborative efforts helps realize progress here, PM Oli reminded.
PM Oli further said the Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Project, a national pride project will not only contribute to national production and productivity but also create unity among people from hill and plains.
He said it while addressing the Madhesh Province Assembly today. The PM reminded that there was no meaning of other rights before poverty, so getting rid of poverty needs to be the first right of the people. For this to happen, a journey together for development and prosperity is imperative, the PM stressed.
According to him, industrial estate, petroleum pipeline, railway, postal way, expressway, and Ramraja Prasad Singh Hospital are some of the foundations of development and prosperity in Madhesh Province. He suggested to the province lawmakers that they could develop Birgunj Custom Point as a trade hub and Janakpurdham City as a destination for cultural tourism.
The PM laid emphasis on the need to strengthen a democratic republic with a strong determination for good governance.
Republic is huge achievement
“The federal democratic republic is the great achievement the country made. This achievement should be taken as the gain of people’s struggle, not only as a political achievement. So our efforts should be devoted to people’s service. We should work for a full democracy”, he opined.
He pointed out the need to steer society to the pace of development and good governance as people want the achievements in their favour.
Stating that social and cultural solidarity, tolerance and harmony are beautiful characteristics of Madhesh Province, he lauded the contribution of the disciplined and development-loving people of Madhesh to maintain Nepal’s independence, sovereignty, geographical integrity, national unity and self-respect.
PM Oli reminded that the constitution has provided autonomy to Madhesh Province and it is everyone’s responsibility to utilize this autonomy. The Madhesh Province has a special role in making effective the coordination among the three tiers of government and the policies and development works they forward.
In his address to the province lawmakers, PM Oli commemorated the roles of Rajarshi Janak, Mata Sita, Maharshi Parashuram, Mahakavi Vidyapati and other luminaries and religious heritages, which he argued, are the sources of knowledge and inspiration. (RSS)
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