KATHMANDU: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung has said the development of physical infrastructures for sports is in the government priority.
While laying a foundation stone for a stadium at Tundikhel of Bhimseswor Municipality here today, the Minister promised to move ahead giving by priority to district–based projects of national pride.
It is said the stadium will be constructed at the cost of around Rs 250 million.
On the occasion, the Minister directed for expediting the under-construction Upper Tamakoshi Hydro Power Project. The 456-MW project is not only the pride but also the pride project of the country. Thus I urge all concerned to complete it on time.
He also vowed to give priority to the Asia’s second largest Nepal orient magnetite mining to the development of Dangdunge (film city) and the implementation of the Lamabagar-Lapchi road and Tamakoshi-III Hydro Power Projects.
As he said, a contract for the Lamabagar-Lapchi tunnel way linking to China would be signed soon.
The Minister who is from Dolakha promised to go ahead by assimilating the dream of ‘prosperous Dolakha, happy Dolakhali.’
Mayor Bharat Bahadur KC called on the federal government to allocate sufficient budget for the development of sports in the district.
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