HETAUDA: Chief Minister of State 3, Dormani Poudel today said that lack of employees has hit the activities of the state and local governments.

He said the state and local government have not been able to perform well due to the shortage of employees.

Speaking at a program organized by Administrative Court and High-Level Administration Reform, Implementation and Monitoring Committee, Kathmandu, on Hetauda today, Chief Minister Poudel said that even though the state government has budget and resources, the construction activities have not been able to move ahead in a smooth manner due to the lack of employees.

He added that several local levels are sans employees.