MP Bidushi Rana Questions 16th Plan's Goals and Implementation

Kathmandu. Ruling party Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Bidushi Rana has questioned the goals and implementation aspects of the 16th plan proposed by the National Planning Commission. She expressed this concern while speaking at a meeting of the Finance Committee under the House of Representatives on Monday.  

In the context of the ambitious goal set by the Planning Commission to reach an economy size of 103 kharba by the end of the fiscal year 2085/86 and achieve high economic growth, she questioned the credibility of its implementation. MP Rana stated that the success of a plan is determined not by its goals but by effective implementation, and sought clarification from the Planning Commission and the government on various issues.  

MP Rana said that although the 16th plan has made employment and prosperity its main objectives, there is no clear outline of how much employment has been created so far and how much more employment will be added by the government and private sectors in the coming days. She argued that with only 3 projects (1.3 percent) in the industry and mining sector out of the 231 projects in the 'project pipeline', the government's low priority towards industrial development is evident.  

Regarding the national pride projects, she objected to the fact that only 3 out of 231 projects have been physically monitored. She stated that such limited monitoring does not clarify the actual status and implementation aspects of the projects. Furthermore, mentioning that capital expenditure has been limited to only 60 to 70 percent in previous years, she inquired about what new arrangements have been made to increase the spending capacity this time.  

Speaking at the meeting, she said,