KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The CPN-UML submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary of the government and secretaries of different ministries on Wednesday. The memo has incorporated the citizens’ problems and suggestions collected in the course of the UML's 'Jhulaghat-Chuwa Bhanjyang' campaign.
The party's Vice-Chairperson Bishnu Poudel and Chief Whip Padam Giri submitted the memo to Chief Secretary Dr Baikuntha Aryal as well as secretaries of different ministries. The UML had launched the campaign from Jhulaghat of Baitadi to Chuwa Bhanjyang of Mechi with a focus on the mid-hill highway from November 30 to December 17, 2023.
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The document incorporating the citizens’ problems and suggestions collected during the campaign was submitted to the secretaries at a program organized at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar.
On the occasion, UML Vice-chair Poudel urged the government to carry out activities after conducting relevant studies to lessen migration, saying migration from mid-hill areas has been rapid in recent times and arable land is turning barren. He emphasized that the government should forward construction activities of different highways including mid-hill and development activities in the hilly region immediately.
Poudel also requested the government to address the problems of citizens based on the suggestions received during the campaign.
Stating that the suggestions received through the memo were significant, Chief Secretary Aryal assured of implementing the suggestions through the ministries concerned.
