MP Parasmani Gelal Demands Investigation into Tree Cutting for Proposed Airport

Kathmandu. Member of Parliament Parasmani Gelal has demanded an investigation into the tree cutting during the construction of the proposed airport in Jogidaha, Udayapur. Speaking in the Finance Committee meeting, he claimed that trees worth 3 billion rupees were cut for the airport to be built at a cost of 1 billion rupees. He also raised the question of where the income from that went. MP Gelal stated that instead of criticizing the issue of clothes in parliament, attention should be paid to development work. He complained that bridges and roads in his constituency have not been built for 20 years. He said, 'In some places, bridges are being built for plotting to benefit their own people, but the Gideri Khola bridge and the Mutigada-Fatehpur road, which are necessary for the public, are still not built.' He stated that during the rainy season, people are unable to get even medical treatment due to the lack of roads and bridges. MP Gelal demanded that the Finance Minister distribute the budget equally to all places in the upcoming budget, considering the geographical conditions. He drew the government's attention to stopping policy-level corruption and completing stalled projects.