Author: Himalaya Post

Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ghanashyam Bhusal has underscored the need of operating agricultural enterprises through modern and scientific system by breaking the traditional system. He said this while inaugurating the Rupandehi Fisheries, Agricultural and Maghi Festival, 2076 BS at Amuwa of Rupandehi district on Wednesday. He also asserted that the government has started taking steps in a planned manner for the protection of every sector in agriculture as it has become necessary. Stating that plans and programmes would be brought for making the country self-reliant in agriculture in the coming five years, the Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister asserted that the government’s programmes would be focused in that direction from now onwards. “The fish production has to be increased by 100 thousand metric tonnes annually. The way the people of Rupandehi are getting nutritious food like milk, egg, fish and meat, in the same way the people of Karnali should also have access to nutritious food. And the government is bringing a plan for achieving this,” he added. Member of the State 5 Assembly, Tulasi Prasad Chaudhary said it is unfortunate that the country is dependent on agricultural produce, stressing that all the three levels of government should prioritize on the promotion of agricultural enterprises. President of Nepal Fisheries Federation, Ambika Prasad Adhikari urged the government to bring a fisheries policy for the promotion of this sector....

Sunkoshi-Panchkhal mega drinking water project in Kavrepalanchowk district will come into effect soon as preparations in this regard are in full swing, said the project consumer committee. Asian Development Bank has sent necessary documentation for the selection of contractors for the project following the completion of bidding last week, said Kumar Lamichhane, chairperson of the project consumer committee. Investors of the Rs 2.21 billion project are the government of Nepal, the town development fund, ADB and consumers. Its deadline is two years. An agreement to this effect was reached on August 29, 2019 among the town water supply and sanitation project, the town development fund, Panchkhal municipality and consumers. A deep well will be dug and water is pumped through a water lifting technology. A survey is being conducted to dig a road to the project site at Indrawati river at Bhumlu rural municipality-10 in the district. The consumers are required to collect five percent expenditure amount (approximately Rs 110 million) of the total project...