KATHMANDU, Sept 27: The Bagmati Province government is all set to provide 85 motorcycles to the police citing the inconvenience that the security forces have been facing after their vehicles were damaged during the Gen Z movement.
According to Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Prabhat Tamang, the provincial government has decided to purchase motorcycles worth around Rs 30 million, which will be handed over to the police.
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Under the plan, the provincial government will be providing 30 two-wheelers to the Area Police Office, 30 to the Valley Police, and 25 to the Valley Traffic Police
Minister Tamang, who is also the spokesperson of the Bagmati provincial government, said that the decision to provide motorcycles has been made keeping in view the security concern for the ongoing festival. According to him, the motorbikes to be purchased will be with a maximum capacity of 160 cc and the cost up to Rs 350,000 per unit.
