The government requested China to support the construction of the airport as an international airport.[break]
Speaking at an inaugural programme of 13th Street Festival organised by the Kaski Chapter of Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal ( REBAN), he said the government has been committed to construct international level regional airport in Pokhara and the project will be started soon.
He expressed his confidence that once the international airport was constructed, tourism and trade of handicraft would be increased.
Similarly, Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai urged the local residents around Fewatal to stop the trend of mixing the drains into the lake immediately. He also directed local bodies, administration, and civil society for stopping such bad habit at the earliest.
He also directed the local administration to investigate and take action against those who register government land in their names randomly.
The government has forwarded the campaign for peace, constitution, prosperity and good governance, said Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai.
The government has prioritized tourism and agriculture for the equality oriented prosperity saying the government has formed a high level task force for studying and finding solutions of the tourism sectors.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai said an Investment Year Central Direction Committee has been formed to mark 2012/2013 as the investment year, adding the programme will be declared holding a meeting of the Direction Committee within a few days.
The programme was chaired by the Chapter´s Chairman Balram Pahadi.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai inaugurated the Mupri Lhochhar Festival and urged the Tamu people to work for concluding peace, new constitution and establishing the Tamuwan State.
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