Bhutwal Chamber of Commerce Honors Newly Elected Lumbini Province Officials

Rupandehi. Butwal Chamber of Commerce has honored the elected officials and executive committee members from Lumbini Province from the 60th General Assembly and Election of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The new leadership elected in the Federation's election held in Kathmandu on Jestha 21 and 22 was congratulated and wished a successful tenure in a special program organized in Butwal.

In the election, Krishna Prasad Sharma of Bhairahawa was selected as the Vice President for District-Municipalities and Thakur Kumar Shrestha as the President of Lumbini Province. Similarly, executive committee members include Hari Prasad Aryal, President of Butwal Chamber of Commerce, former President Ujjwal Prasad Kasaju, Keshav Prasad Bhandari of Parasi, Mohan Prasad Shrestha of Palpa, Laxman Raj Poudel of Kohalpur, Yagyaprasad Bhattarai of Kapilvastu, and Balkrishna Subedi of Rolpa. From the associate category, Rajesh Kumar Agarwal of Siddhartha Cement, Ujjwal Kumar Shrestha of Panchakanya, Suraj Upreti of SR Steel, and Divas Neupane of Sarbottam Cement were elected.

Speaking at the honoring ceremony, newly elected Vice President Krishna Prasad Sharma expressed his commitment to actively work towards solving the problems of industrialists and businessmen. He stated that while the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) system is necessary, it would be difficult to implement it all at once. He suggested to the government that it should move forward by gradually incorporating the industry, import, and retail sectors.

Lumbini Province President Thakur Kumar Shrestha mentioned that the Federation would play a leading role in the industrial and economic development of the province, emphasizing the need for the support and cooperation of the private sector. In his welcome speech, Hari Prasad Aryal, President of Butwal Chamber of Commerce, complained that the government has not given the expected priority to the private sector, which contributes more than 70 percent to the country's economy. He expressed the view that the economy can only be improved by encouraging the private sector.

At the program, former officials of the Federation and presidents of various municipal chambers of commerce suggested to the newly elected leadership to formulate long-term plans for the protection of the rights and interests of industrialists and businessmen and for problem-solving. They emphasized the need for effective coordination between the Federation and the District-Municipal Chambers of Commerce.