CHITWAN, Nov 22: Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has drawn attention of the government to ensure the development of Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

In a debate program organized for the development of Bharatpur organized on Monday, the former Prime Minister urged the ministers, secretaries, and other senior officials present at the program to allocate the budget required to undertake the development projects in the town and cooperate with its development efforts.  

It may be noted that over fifty percent area of the Bharatpur Metropolis lies in the Chitwan 3 from where he had won the latest election to the member of the House of Representatives. 

Also speaking on the occasion, Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal said the Metropolis development model was praiseworthy, promising to provide all necessary support for its further development. On the occasion, the Minister revealed that a three-year project worth five billion rupees to construct an embankment along the Narayani River was in the offing. 

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma assured that his ministry was positive for managing the budget required to complete the Bharatpur-based important projects including the Cricket Stadium while Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale announced to implement the tourism leave for the promotion of the tourism sector. He also said that the government is positive about the expansion of Bharatpur Airport. He also requested the Finance Minister to extend support towards that end. 

State Minister of Health Umesh Shrestha, Bagmati Province Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Shalik Ram Jamarkattel, Secretary at the Finance Ministry Madhu Kumar Marasini, Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Raj Kumar Chhetri, and Irrigation Department’s Director General Sushil Chandra Acharya were among those speaking at the program.

On the occasion, Bharatpur mayor Renu Dahal briefed about the development endeavors undertaken since she assumed the office 

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