Kathmandu, July 19

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government would facilitate private sector’s investment promotion in the country. During a meeting with the Confederation of Nepalese Industries delegation on Monday, PM Deuba said that the private sector increase their investment for the country’s industrial development, adding that he was ready to facilitate for this. “Our party has always promoted the private sector. We are ready for policy-level facilitation needed for you,” Deuba said. Similarly, Deuba said that ‘Make in Nepal-Swodeshi’ campaign could become a tool to bring about quality changes in Nepal’s economy. Deuba was of the view that the campaign would play crucial role in increasing production and consumption. Likewise, PM Deuba said that the government has made all mechanisms to combat the crises resulted due to COVID-19. “The crisis created by COVID-19 is the greatest challenge (of the time).” Extending congratulations to Deuba on his appointment as the PM, CNI President Shatish Kumar Moore urged for policy-level facilitation to create environment conducive for the investment promotion. “We are effortful to make Nepal’s import-based economy as the production-based,” Moore shared. Outgoing President of CNI Hari Bhakta Sharma, senior vice-president Bishnu Kumar Agrawal and other office-bearers of the CNI were present at the meeting held in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. (RSS):