Oli cabinet decides to replace twines with suspension bridges; ease supply of goods

The first meeting of the Cabinet led by new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Kathmandu / October 12: The first meeting of the government led by UML leader KP Sharma Oil has decided to replace the twines being used to cross rivers with suspension bridges.

Speaking to media after the first Cabinet meeting, Oli said the time for using twines is over now. A total of 350 twines of the remote areas in the country would be replaced with the suspension bridges within two years aiming to bring an end to the vulnerable situation that people face while crossing the rivers, according to the Prime Minister. The project is expected to cost Rs 3.25 billion.

Many people used to lose their life in twin accident and students have to drop their study after they could not cross the rivers from twines.

The Cabinet meeting decided to end the current shortage of daily essentials including petroleum products at the earliest. The meeting assigned newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa to hold talks with India in order to ease supplies. The erstwhile government had given the responsibility to the then Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey.

Oli also expressed commitment to expedite reconstruction in the aftermath of the April 25 earthquake. Oli said that a master plan for the safe settlement would be devised and necessary changes will be introduced for the well-management of the urban development.

PM Oli assured that he will be effortful to modernize the economy of the country as well as sectors like agriculture, water resources, education, health, industries, trade and services among others.

Likewise, the meeting also urged the parties staging protests in various Tarai districts to join the negotiation table to get their issues addressed.

Meanwhile, it has been learned that the Cabinet assigned newly appointed Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Agni Prasad Kharel to work as the government spokesperson.