PM Oli: Madhesh Province is full of potential

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said Madhesh Province is full of potential having a fertile land for agriculture, and the Chure region for medicinal herbs and water resources.

PM Oli said proper utilization of resources with collaborative efforts help realize progress. He further said the Sunkoshi-Marin Diversion Project, a national pride project will not only contribute to national production and productivity but also create unity among people from hill and plains.

He said it while addressing the Madhesh Province Assembly on Tuesday. PM Oli reminded that there was no meaning of other rights before poverty, so getting rid of poverty need to be the first right of the people. ‘For this to happen, journey together for development and prosperity is imperative,’ said PM Oli.

According to him, industrial estate, petroleum pipeline, railway, postal way, express way, and Ramraja Prasad Singh Hospital are some of the foundations of development and prosperity in Madhesh Province. He suggested the province lawmakers that they could develop Birgunj custom point as a trade hub and Janakpurdham city as a destination of cultural tourism.

PM Oli laid emphasis on the need of strengthening democratic republic with the strong determination for good governance. Republic is huge achievement ‘The federal democratic republic is the great achievement the country made. This achievement should be taken as the gains of people’s struggle, not only as the political achievement. So our efforts should be devoted for people’s service. We should work for a full democracy’, said PM Oli.

He pointed out the need of steering the society to the pace of development and good governance as people want the achievements in their favour. Stating that social and cultural solidarity, tolerance and harmony are beautiful characteristics of Madhesh Province, he lauded the contribution of the disciplined and development loving people of Madhes to maintain Nepal’s independence, sovereignty, geographical integrity, national unity and self-respect.

PM Oli reminded that the constitution has provided autonomy to Madhesh Province and it is everyone’s responsibility to utilize this autonomy. ‘The Madhesh Province has special role in making effective the coordination among three-tiers of government and policies and development works they forward’ said PM Oli.’

In his address to the province lawmakers, PM Oli commemorated the roles of Rajarshi Janak, Mata Sita, Maharshi Parashuram, Mahakavi Vidyapati and other luminaries and religious heritages, which he argued, are the sources of knowledge and inspiration.

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