KATHMANDU, April 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that long-standing problems facing the country could be resolved in a package only after taking a revolutionary decision on the existing provisions relating to land.
Stating that the government was serious about resolving land-related problems, he directed the National Land Commission (NLC) to discharge its duty accordingly. The PM today had a meeting with the office-bearers of the Commission at his official residence in Baluwatar.
"There is a long-term solution to land management. I have made up my mind to take some revolutionary decisions in the Cabinet meeting. Land-related problems should not recur. We must find a scientific and long term solution," opined the Prime Minister.
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He also directed the authorities concerned to prioritize a long-term solution to the problems facing landless squatters and unmanaged settlements. "The government will do its work at the policy level. But, these problems should end."
In another context, PM Dahal said initiatives were being taken to increase the ceiling of the budget. "The economy is not free of crisis. But, we should not skip initiatives and work because we lack money. When there is a crisis, there is a possibility."
He stressed the need for working hard to improve the economy and speed up development activities.
Others present on the occasion were Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Ranjita Shrestha Chaudhary, the ministry's Secretary Dr Damodar Regmi, NLC Chairperson Keshab Niraula and Vice Chairperson Narendra Khadka, among others.
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