National Assembly Member Ghimire Urges Budget Prioritization for Religious Tourism, Agricultural Self-Sufficiency, and Mining
Summary
National Assembly member Basudev Ghimire urged the Nepalese government to prioritize religious tourism, agricultural self-sufficiency, and mining in the upcoming fiscal year's budget, including development of religious circuits and import substitution in agriculture.
Key Points
- Basudev Ghimire urged prioritizing religious tourism in the upcoming fiscal budget, highlighting Gosainkunda and proposing religious circuits.
- He emphasized agricultural self-sufficiency by promoting import substitution and subsidies for fruit cultivation to reduce reliance on imports.
- Ghimire demanded budget allocation for mining activities, including petroleum excavation in Dailekh and iron ore in Nawalparasi.
- He called for policies to prevent foreign migration by creating 8 million domestic jobs and supported Chure conservation and domestic timber use reforms.
