Govt will dedicate its efforts for public welfare, Minister Bhusal says

KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal, has said the incumbent government would emphatically work for people’s benefits and welfare. 

At a program organised by Kirat Yakthung Chumlung, District Working Committee, Lalitpur, here on Saturday, Minister Bhusal shared that the replacement bill brought by the government on Friday was an indication to the pro-public work. 

"The bill has respected the families of those who sacrificed their lives in the movements by placing an arrangement of relief. The budget has laid emphasis on relief to the citizens facing problems due to coronavirus. It has also come up with a plan to provide employment to jobless and propel economic and physical infrastructure development", she added. 

The Energy Minister assured that the budget of next fiscal year would also be brought to address the nation's welfare and people's sentiments. She shared that the Ministry has taken a decision to provide free electricity to the families consuming only 20 units of power in a month with an objective of providing relief to poor and needy people.

Minister Bhusal opined that the electricity tariff has been reduced to slash trade deficit resulting from the import of LP gas and increase consumption of power produced in the country. 

The ethnic social organisation, Kirat Yakthung Chumlung, was established 33 years ago. The organisation is active in nine districts of the country and 19 countries across the globe where there is settlement of people of Kirant community. 

Similarly, Central chairperson of the organisation, Yograj Bomen, stressed the need of protecting all diverse communities as the beauty of the country.  

Likewise, Lalitpur Chair of the organisation, Ram Bahadur Khakhkhim Limbu shed light on the organisation's activities. On the occasion, Minister Bhusal also inaugurated a guest house constructed on the premises of Limbu Museum  in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-14.