Former National Planning Commission Member Criticizes Government's Decision to Hand Over Hetauda Textile Industry to Nepali Army
Summary
Janak Shah has criticized the government's decision to hand over the closed Hetauda Textile Industry to the Nepali Army, warning that it is the wrong approach and could hurt the state in the long run. He says the factory should instead be revived through private-sector partnership or a public-private partnership model.
Key Points
- Janak Shah objected to handing the closed Hetauda Textile Industry to the Nepali Army for operation.
- He said the army's role is national defense, not commercial production and trade, and warned of a 'trading army' image.
- Shah argued the industry cannot survive with old technology and limited capital, and that the government's current plan is not economically sustainable.
- He urged the government to bring in the private sector through transparent competition or a PPP model to save the factory.
