Ain Bahadur Mahara Discusses Development Plans for Bajhang
Summary
Ain Bahadur Mahara says Bajhang needs roads, electricity, water, education, health and jobs to end outmigration and turn the district into a prosperous hub. He plans to promote walnut and timur cultivation as a pocket area strategy and has already planted trees on leased land himself.
Key Points
- Ain Bahadur Mahara says his priority is to work for Bajhang’s development, including roads, electricity, water, education, health and employment.
- He argues that Bajhang has strong potential in tourism, agriculture, minerals and hydropower, but has been left behind despite its resources.
- Mahara wants to stop migration by turning Bajhang into a pocket area for walnut and timur production and building self-employment opportunities.
- He says he has already leased 120 ropanis of land and planted 1,000 walnut trees and 700 timur trees as a personal example.
