KATHMANDU: Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Minister Lekhraj Bhatta has said that the trend of separation between the government and the private sector should be changed.
Inaugurating the fourteenth annual general meeting of the National Business Initiative (NBI) on Thursday, Minister Bhatta added that the government was ready to give more impetus to the cooperation with the private sector.
He said that the government was always ready to implement the suggestions of the entrepreneurs as it was working to reduce the adverse effects of COVID-19.
On the occasion, Minister Bhatta released a report published by the NBI with the suggestions put forward by the private sector on the necessary policy revisions for the rehabilitation of small, medium, and micro enterprises affected by COVID-19.
Making welcome remarks at the inauguration ceremony, NBI President Kush Kumar Joshi said that a study report has been prepared on how to address the negative impact on the business after the impact of the pandemic.
Expressing confidence that the government would pay attention to the implementation of the issues raised in the report, President Joshi pointed out that the polarization in politics has hampered the operation of business due to the recurrence of programs such as strikes.
Also speaking Vice-president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Dinesh Shrestha said that the burden of the pandemic had to be borne by the private sector.
Vice President of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Bishnu Agrawal, stressed the need for simplification as it is difficult for small businesses to get refinancing.
Acting Chairman of the Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) Umesh Prasad Singh said that said everyone should focus on small and cottage industries as they are most affected by the pandemic.
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