Collaboration needed among all three tiers of government for development, prosperity: PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that federalism has opened the gate for development. He also stressed on collaboration among the three tiers of the government for development and prosperity.

The Prime Minister said so in his special address to the Lumbini Province Assembly today. He also expressed his immense pleasure to come to the holy land of Lumbini.

He said the birth place of Lord Gautam Buddha and other historical and religious places here have made the province special.

PM Oli said Lumbini Province was becoming rich in natural, cultural and economic terms and its capital had been chosen and been implemented successfully.

According to him, Lumbini Province has presented an example that development is possible through federalism.

The Prime Minister stressed that the recently completed international airport, wide roads and infrastructure development could be described as indicators of the Lumbini province’s progress.

He also said that the projects including Siddhababa tunnel way would facilitate transportation and attention has also been paid to the construction of Rampur-Kapurkot Road.

Talking about the plan to develop Lumbini Province as an agriculture, tourism and industrial hub, PM Oli said priority should be given to human-centric development. “Development has no meaning if there is no human life,” he said.

He stressed the need to promote the agriculture sector by making irrigation projects successful and to carry out development works along with environmental protection.

Prime Minister Oli made it clear that the central government was committed to the overall development of the province.

In his address, PM Oli expressed appreciation for the province government for starting the construction of the 1,200-bed Lumbini Provincial Hospital building.

“This hospital building is the first major infrastructure to be constructed by the province government at a cost of Rs 6.18 billion. But the central government has not been able to fully operate the 1,000-bed hospital and the collaboration among the federal, provincial and local governments is necessary for this,” he added.

The Prime Minister believed that quality health services can be provided to the citizens only by operating the health institutions effectively.

Stressing on the right use of technology, PM Oli said: “Things you do on mobile phones are not confidential. The mobile is something made by others. The date might be leaked. Technology has evolved a lot. You should be able to use it properly.”

He stressed the need for coordination and cooperation among the three levels of government to overcome the challenges seen during the implementation of federalism.

“Only by working together can we realise the dream of prosperous Nepal, happy Nepali,” he said and suggested that the provinces, while formulating the legal framework, moved ahead on the basis of existing laws established by the federal government.

“The provinces should develop the provincial laws based on the existing laws made by the federal government. Provinces may have to amend many laws when they make their own laws. Therefore, I urge you to move forward on the basis of existing laws,” the PM said in his special address.