KATHMANDU, Dec 25 : The people’s representatives are in confusion due to the delay in determining the state capital of Province 3.
The State Assembly members and the local people’s representatives say that they are in a dilemma regarding setting priority to the local development and infrastructure construction projects and allocating budget as the place for the state capital has yet to be identified and declared.
Mind your muscles
The lawmakers and the people’s representatives had come to an understanding to fix immediately after the Dashain festival the place for the state capital which is convenient to all the 13 districts of the province. Hetauda is currently serving as the temporary capital of the province. Kavre, Nuwakot, Dhading and Chitwan had been proposed as the probable places for the state capital in view of accessibility and climate.
Province Chief Minister Dormani Poudel reiterated that the state capital will not be changed for the time-being as the province government has already announced the policy and programme as well as the budget for the current fiscal year.
State Assembly member Basanta Manandhar stressed on the need of fixing the state capital after carrying out scientific study of the required infrastructures. He said the local problems and development has been affected due to the delay in fixing the state capital and naming the province.
Another State Assembly member Dipendra Shrestha opined that it would be easier in terms of administrative works as well as setting priority for infrastructure development if the place for the state capital was determined at the earliest. RSS
