PM to address Province 2 State Assembly on August 18; Govt is cooperative-friendly: PM Oli

Kathmandu / Aug 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government was committed for the promotion of the cooperative sector.

Holding a discussion with a delegation of National Cooperative Federation of Nepal at his office, Singh Durbar today, Prime Minister Oli said that the government was ready to make cooperative strong as cooperative is one of the pillars of the three-pillar economic policy.

The delegation met with the Prime Minister along with a 15-point suggestion for the promotion of cooperative sector.

“The incumbent government is cooperative-friendly. Cooperative should also move ahead as per the cooperative principle, norms and values. Work collectively to replace import as well as to increase production”, said Federation Chairperson Keshav Badal quoting the Prime Minister.

All the matters would be resolved by holding extensive discussion, said Prime Minister Oli.

Chairperson Badal said that the problems surfaced in cooperative sector would be resolved soon as the Prime Minister and concerned Ministries were positive toward the Federation’s suggestions.

Present on the occasion were Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Chandra Prakash Khanal; Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Girirajmani Pokharel; Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Padma Kumari Aryal.

The Federation has suggested to establish Cooperative Training Centre of international standard in Kathmandu, saying problems has surfaced in cooperative sector in lack of training, orientation and technology, provincial government should be asked to formulate cooperative laws in all seven provinces as well as cooperative-friendly local act should be formulated in all 753 local levels.

PM to address Province 2 State Assembly on August 18;

Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to address the Province No. 2 State Assembly on Saturday, August 18.

This information was shared in a news conference organized by the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), the Prime Minster’s party, in Janakpur today. Another party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal will also accompany the Prime Minister and party chairman Oli in the program.

Both the party chairs are arriving Dhanusha to attend a programme to commemorate the 24th memorial day of martyr Ram Briksha Yadav.

PM Oli will address the State Assembly session at 11 am and then proceed to participate in the programme commemorating the memorial assembly dedicated to martyr Yadav at Barmajhiya, it is stated.

Prime Minister Oli has already addressed the State Assembly of Province No. 1, 3 and 5 before this. RSS