Govt announces eight industrial villages

KATHMANDU: The government has announced eight industrial villages across the country.

As per the government decision, the places to have the industrial village are Mandandeupur-6, Bethanchowk-2, Likhu-4, Raghuganga-2, Tatopani-4, Ribdikot-3, Ruruchhetra-4, and Apihimal-4.

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the terms of reference to be followed while establishing the investment company would be published in Nepal gazette.

Likewise, the government has also decidedto retract the first amendment bill on Constitutional Council, 2079 and relief amount provided to the farmers who destroyed chicken after bird flu infection as per legal measures during the fiscal year 2078/79.

The government also determined the public holidays for 2080BS.

Minister Sharma further informed that the government permitted the delegation led by Foreign Minister to attend the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council being held in Geneva from February 27 to 30.

The government also allowed the use of lands for construction of health centre and basic hospitals in different districts of the country, according to Minister Sharma.

Secretary at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructures and Transport, Keshav Kumar Sharma, will be allowed to attend a programme relating to transport management in Washington DC, USA from March 12 to 18.