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New Ministers assume offices

KATHMAnDU, Jan 19: Two newly appointed ministers have assumed offices on Thursday.
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Kumar Khadka assuming office at the ministry in Singha Durbar on Thursday. (RSS)
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KATHMAnDU, Jan 19: Two newly appointed ministers have assumed offices on Thursday. 


Assuming the office, Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Prem Bahadur Singh, said the programs he had formulated during his earlier stint, would be accomplished. 


Talking to media persons after assuming the office, Minister Singh said that he would work actively to bring the Melamchi water soon to solve the growing problem of drinking water in the Capital city. He further shared that he would devote to completing the project he had brought targeting 20 drought-hit districts. 


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Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Prem Bahadur Singh assuming office at the ministry in Singha Durbar on Thurday. 


Interestingly, the Election Commission had canceled the registration of the party- Samajbadi Janata Party- Minister Singh is leading. He later filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court against Election Commission on the cancellation of the party registration. 


The Supreme Court is yet to respond to the writ petition. 


Meanwhile, another new Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Kumar Khadka, said he would give priority to the works that help boost people's livelihood. 


He said even the small political parties have played a significant role on constitution. RSS 

 

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