President Paudel Advocates for Strong Economy and Indigenous Development

President Ramchandra Paudel has said fulfilling the people’s aspiration for prompt development of the country by making the economy strong and vibrant is the nation’s need after the political changes.

Addressing the inaugural programme of the Eighth Lamjung Festival, 2080 and the Declaration of the Visit Lamjung Year, 2081 in Besisahar today, he underscored the need of paying special attention to import substitution through enhanced production and employment within the country itself.

The theme of the Eighth Lamjung Festival, 2080 is –’Local products, industries, tourism, and infrastructure: Indigenous art and culture are the basis of prosperous Lamjung.’

“It is inevitable to cultivate the culture of respecting labour for the speedy development of the country. We can pave the way towards industrialization mainly through the development of agriculture, tourism, water resources and industries and business alone, which is also the goal of our constitution and the federal democratic republic achieved through great sacrifices, dedication and struggle,” the President said.

The Head-of-State reminded that the political parties, the government and the policy-makers should not forget that a strong republic, solid economy and an advanced and prosperous modern Nepal is the desire of the Nepalis.

On the occasion, the President stressed on the need of unleashing through the combined efforts from all sectors the economic, tourism and socio-cultural potentials of Lamjung.

Lawmaker Urmila Majhi said the government is moving ahead to change the living condition of the people while the Gandaki Province Assembly member Bhesh Bahadur Paudel spoke of the tourism and hydropower potentials of the district.

Lamjung Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Bharat Kumar Shrestha expressed the belief that the Festival and the Visit Lamjung Year 2081 would be a shot in the arm for reviving the tourism industry of the district.

There are 201 stalls exhibiting the local products, herbs and additional skills and technology. The organizers hope that around 200 thousand people will visit the Festival. It is estimated that the Festival will see transaction of around Rs 10 million. The Festival will run till April 15.