Addressing an interaction on the construction of national pride projects including Kathmandu-Nijgadh Fast Track and Nijgadh International Airport here today, PM Dahal shared that the government was prioritizing developmental projects. He further added that the construction works of postal highway has begun as per his talks with his Indian Counterpart during his India visit.

Construction works of Railway in Tarai is also in high priority of the government, he said while sharing that he had been instructed the authorities concerned to complete the national pride projects including Melamchi Drinking Water Projects and Upper TamaKoshi Hydro Project in stipulated time.

He added that the government was serious to address the problems of Taniya locals as they might be displaced for the construction programme of Nijgadh Airport.

Meanwhile, PM Dahal ruled out the relevance of hunger strike launched by the locals demanding to begin construction works of Fast Track. He said that the construction works will begin within a month.

It may be noted that some locals are in hunger strike demanding the same for the past eight days.

PM Dahal further claimed that all problems of landless squatters and environmental effect would be addressed while constructing the Airport.

Similarly, lawmaker Ram Ayodhya Prasad Yadav demanded announcing the date for local poll after forwarding constitution amendment process.

PM Dahal is scheduled to inaugurate the ‘Fish Zone’ programme under the PM Agriculture Modernization Project at Simrangadh of Bara today itself. RSS