MP Mina Singh Rakhal Urges Government to Invest in Productive Sectors, Not Seminars

Kathmandu. CPN (UML) National Assembly member Mina Singh Rakhal has suggested the government not to spend budget in unproductive sectors. Speaking in the National Assembly meeting on Friday during the discussion on the allocation titles of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment, she gave such a suggestion. The budget allocated by the government in the name of training and seminars should be invested in productive sectors including providing relief to farmers, according to MP Rakhal. She also alerted the government to cut down on general expenses and focus the budget on areas that promote the welfare of farmers.

Speaking in parliament, MP Rakhal said, 'Farmers are insecure. In such a situation, instead of spending budget on training and seminars, it is necessary to focus the budget on relief, compensation, prevention, protection, and proper management of the affected farmers. Therefore, let the unproductive administrative expenses be reduced and a people-oriented budget be allocated. The government claims to reduce general expenses. But in reality, the current expenditure is still high. Programs for the upliftment of farmers have received even less priority than before. The government has not brought any program that creates employment opportunities.'

MP Rakhal also claimed that the government has not been able to bring any concrete program in the areas where employment opportunities can be created.