Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today instructed five ministers to take immediate steps to resolve the major problems facing the country — power shortage, closure of factories and industries, transportation sector and law and order.
Prime Minister had called Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam, Finance Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, Minister for Water Resources Bishnu Paudel, Minister for Labour and Transport Management Lekhraj Bhatta and Minister for Industries Asta Laxmi Shakya to his official residence this morning.
PM instructed Paudel to initiate action at the earliest possible to resolve the problem of power shortage, said Minister Bhatta. The Prime Minister’s fiat coincides with a 16-hour daily load-shedding that the Nepal Electricity Authority has enforced nationwide. The crisis has been triggered due to the receding water level in the rivers, which are generating only 230 MW, NEA said on Friday.
PM instructed Minister Shakya to implement the government’s decision to provide minimum wage of Rs 190 to labourers and make an immediate attempt to reopen the closed industries and stop capital flight.
PM also instructed ministers concerned to resolve the dispute and maintain law and order in all the sectors, especially the industries, road and transportation, Bhatta said.
Hundreds of factories and industries have been shut down due to the disputes between entrepreneurs and pro-Maoist trade unions, which have been demanding implementation of the minimum wage, and shortage of raw materials due to the transport strike. Dahal wants the Water Resources Minister to reduce load-shedding duration by checking leakage of electricity and by reviving the damaged power plants through repair and maintenance.
Prime Minister had called Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam, Finance Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, Minister for Water Resources Bishnu Paudel, Minister for Labour and Transport Management Lekhraj Bhatta and Minister for Industries Asta Laxmi Shakya to his official residence this morning.
PM instructed Paudel to initiate action at the earliest possible to resolve the problem of power shortage, said Minister Bhatta. The Prime Minister’s fiat coincides with a 16-hour daily load-shedding that the Nepal Electricity Authority has enforced nationwide. The crisis has been triggered due to the receding water level in the rivers, which are generating only 230 MW, NEA said on Friday.
PM instructed Minister Shakya to implement the government’s decision to provide minimum wage of Rs 190 to labourers and make an immediate attempt to reopen the closed industries and stop capital flight.
PM also instructed ministers concerned to resolve the dispute and maintain law and order in all the sectors, especially the industries, road and transportation, Bhatta said.
Hundreds of factories and industries have been shut down due to the disputes between entrepreneurs and pro-Maoist trade unions, which have been demanding implementation of the minimum wage, and shortage of raw materials due to the transport strike. Dahal wants the Water Resources Minister to reduce load-shedding duration by checking leakage of electricity and by reviving the damaged power plants through repair and maintenance.
