‘Country on track to prosperity’

Jajarkot, Dec. 27 : Minister for Forests and Environment Shakti Bahadur Basnet has claimed that the country is marching ahead on the path of prosperity.

Addressing the Third Jajarkot Festival on Wednesday Minister Basnet said that time has just come to review the performance of the government.

Saying that Jajarkot district has already come to the development mainstream, Basnet argued that the district was connected to separate highways linking India and China. He also said that construction of Lumbini-Rara would be developed along the Jajarkot district.

Likewise, Chief Minister of Karnali Province Mahendra Bahadur Shahi said that efforts were underway to defame the Karnali province by portraying the banner of its abject poverty.

Stating that Karnali province has immense potential for tourism, Shahi added that the region is also rich in invaluable medicinal herbs and organic agricultural products.

The festival organized by Jajarkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry would continue till December 30.
The organizer said that different agricultural productions including the stalls of the microfinance and others are kept in the festival. (RSS)