Provincial, local govts will be entrusted with all rights: PM Dahal

TANAHU, Nov 17:  Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his commitment to entrust the provincial and local governments with all rights envisioned by the constitution.

Inaugurating the Anbu Khaireni Hospital constructed at Anbu Khaireni-3 in Tanahun district today, Prime Minister Dahal mentioned that it will be proved that federalism is in favor of the people.

He further said a process to institutionalize the constitution is underway. PM Dahal shared, "I claim that I have understood more about federalism than others. I am actively involved in strengthening federalism."

Stating that the police adjustment act, civil service act and education act were necessary to strengthen the provincial governments, Prime Minister Dahal shared, "Province governments will be strong only if these acts are brought into implementation."

The importance of the province cannot be explained if the people cannot be made to feel about the presence of the provincial governments, he said. 

Sharing that he has been holding discussions with police and the home ministry for the past three-four days, the PM claimed that a police adjustment act would be introduced within a few days. 

The government was committed to health and education, assuring the people that they feel Singha Durbar (government) is at their door steps. 

Similarly, members of the House of Representatives of Tanahu-1 and 2, Dr Swarnim Wagle, and Shankar Bhandari, among others, said Anbu Khaireni is moving ahead in the campaign of development.

The hospital was inaugurated after one year of its operation. Anbu Khaireni Rural Municipality had upgraded a health post into a hospital and it started providing services as a hospital from November 17, 2022. The hospital provides different services including emergency, lab, x-ray, ultrasonogram, ECG and pharmacy. 

The arrangement of a senior doctor and two medical officers has been made at the hospital, said Chairperson of Anbu Khaireni Rural Municipality, Shukra Chuman.  

Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr DB Chhetri, shared that an x-ray machine has been installed provided by GP Koirala Respiratory Treatment Centre, Dulegauda. Earlier, locals of this area were compelled to go to Bharatpur of neighboring district, Chitwan, or other places to get the x-ray service. 

With x-ray services available at the hospital, people of some local bodies of Gorkha district would also be benefitted, added Chuman.

He mentioned, "We are carrying out activities to expand other services. We are going to launch a dialysis service shortly.  The hospital will start surgery service in the coming fiscal year."

The rural municipality has put upgrading of Anbu Khaireni hospital in priority. Initiatives were underway to upgrade the hospital to a 100-bed hospital as such a hospital was necessary to provide health services to the people of Tanahun and its neighboring districts, he shared. 

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