RAMESH LAMSAL

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: The left alliance has pledged to run a ship carrying the Nepali flag in the international waters by exercising the right to sea as a landlocked country.

This has been pledged in the manifesto released on Tuesday by the left alliance in view of the November 26 and December 7 elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies.

Unveiling the manifesto, CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli expressed the determination to run a ship owned by landlocked Nepal at any cost.

The manifesto also promises to expand and upgrade the Tribhuvan International Airport, build the a modern international airport in Nijgadh within five years, complete the upgrading of the Gautam Buddha airport in Bhairahawa and Pokhara airport within three and five years respectively.

The alliance that brings together the UML, CPN (Maoist Center) and other fringe communist parties also pledges to carry out feasibility study for internal and external water way in Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali rivers and in high-dam water reservoirs.

Likewise, under the heading, ‘water in arable land : investment in irrigation’, the manifesto pledges to enforce modern irrigation system in all the arable land in the country in five years and accelerate the construction of the ongoing projects like Tamor-Morang diversion, Sunkoshi-Kamala and Kaligandaki-Tinau diversion.

The alliance incorporates other initiatives as construction of dikes among the rivers in the Chure and Mahabharat area, power generation, irrigation and fishing, artificial lakes and ponds with rainwater harvesting, solar energy to promote irrigation, promotion of pasture, guarantee of five million tourists in ten years, establishment of tourism university and tourist guide trainings, construction of cable car and mono-rail.

Moreover, the alliance’s lofty plans are at least one industrial sector in each province, establishment of industries to ensure one million jobs in ten years, special tax cut in water, industrial village in each local level, exploration of mines, processing, production of clothes for the uniforms of Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, civil servants, doctors and health workers, teachers and students, production of medicines.

The major left parties are for gradually cutting the reliance on foreign aid.

On the occasion, Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced that the manifesto was prepared with the aim of creating solid base for economic prosperity. It has aimed at ensuring per capita income of Rs 5,000 dollars in coming five years, he added.

According to him, various development experts, economists, sociologist and some former chairpersons of the National Planning Commission had provided inputs to the manifesto.
Free internet would be provided to all government facilities, while the foreign investment in media would be discouraged, mentioned the manifesto. 

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that election manifesto of the leftist alliance was commitment to nation building.

At a news conference organized to unveil the election manifesto of the alliance in the capital on Monday, Chairman Oli clarified that the manifesto has ensured nationality, democracy, unity, peace, stability and development.

He said, “The manifesto is not only the election manifesto. It is the commitment to nation building. We have guaranteed alleviation of poverty, employment, healthy environment and fulfilling the millennium development goals.”

Chairman Oli said, “Democracy is not the gift hamper gifted by anyone. It is brought from struggle and sacrifice. It is our achievement.”

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the leftist alliance has accorded its top priority to the stability and prosperity of the country.

At a news conference organized to unveil the election manifesto of the alliance in the capital on Monday, Chairman Dahal claimed that the objective of the alliance between the party and CPN-UML was to end country’s political instability by forming a strong and a single communist center and ultimately for achieving stability and prosperity.

Saying the manifesto has enlisted point-wise activities to be fulfilled within two, five and 10 years, he said per capita income of each Nepali would be increased to 5000 US dollar within coming 10 years.

The alliance in its manifesto has forwarded a plan of making local level empowered as well as developing the Kathmandu Valley as an integrated town.

Also the former Prime Minister, Dahal said, “We have wished speedy economic activities and employment in the country. We have expressed this sentiment in the manifesto.” RSS

HARI LAMICHHANE, KATHMANDU, NOV 5: The CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) have expressed the commitment of making the country self-dependent on basic food grains, fish, meat and milk within two years.

The joint manifesto of the leftist alliance for the election to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies reads, “A huge investment shall be made in production by discouraging the plotting of fertile land.”

The manifesto has also incorporated a plan of developing super zone, block and pocket area through modern agro firms.

All Nepal National Independent Student Union (Revolutionary), General Secretary, Uttam Adhikari, said that the party has directed to go to door steps of the people along with the commitment of implementation of seed protection program.

Similarly, industrialization of agro production and development of modern industrial cities based on agro market at different areas are also included in the manifesto.

Integrated Service Centers will be established while the leftist alliance plans to establish required number of vocational and training school, college and training centre for the development of human resources.

Likewise, cold stores would be built in mountainous area which would be linked with highways and chemical and organic-fertilizer required in agro production would be produced in the country, reads the manifesto.

The manifesto reads, “Nepal will be declared as organic country within next 10 years.”

COMPLETE IRRIGATION IN FIVE YEARS
The alliance has also pledged to reach irrigation facilities to all arable land in the country within five years, and to move ahead with large irrigation projects for the same.

Likewise, dam would be constructed in the river flowing from the Chure and Mahabharat region to be used for flood control, power production, irrigation and fishery. Rainwater harvesting will be carried out to store water in small and big ponds to be utilized for forest fire control and for livestock.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The alliance of CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) has prepared its election manifesto with ambitious plans for the development of energy sector in the country.

The left alliance has promised to give shares of hydropower projects to all citizens and mobilize internal capital to make the country self-reliant in power generation.

As per the manifesto, only electronic vehicles would be used in the Kathmandu valley in three years while charging stations would established in different locations. Likewise, the folks of Karnali region and remote areas would be provided with the electricity in an accessible manner and sufficient energy would be distributed in all areas of the country, according to the election manifesto of left alliance.

Similarly, electricity would be provided to all households across the country within two years.

Likewise, LP gas would be replaced by making the country fully self-reliant in energy while hotels and restaurants would be encouraged to use electric ovens and special campaigns would be operated to curb electricity leakage.

The left alliance has promised to generate 20,000 MW power in a decade and make the country fully self-reliant in energy sector.

The energy remained after the domestic use shall be exported to neighbouring countries with special plan of actions.

Similarly, mega projects including Karnali Chisapani, Budhigandaki, West Seti, Nalsingh Gadh, Uttarganga, Naumure, Upper Jhimruk, Sunkoshi-1, Sunkoshi-2, Tamor, Tamakoshi-3 and some other projects would be implemented with top priority.

The left alliance has also promised to offer joint investment from the government and people, offer subsidy to the poor families in the use of electricity and giving share of hydropower to the people living under the absolute poverty line.

RAMESH LAMSAL, KATHMANDU, Oct 28: The two major parties in the Leftist Alliance – the CPN (UML) and the CPN (Maoist Center) – have prepared the House of Representatives and the State Assembly Election Manifesto, 2017.

The main slogan of the election manifesto is – “Transformation and Achievement under the Communists’ Leadership: Social Justice and Prosperity also under Communists’ Leadership.”

The two parties have stated that the manifesto would be made public after the registration of the candidacies for the second phase elections. They have also stated that they would take the leadership of the economic prosperity of the country and even steer the implementation of the socialism enshrined in the constitution.

The manifesto states that the Leftist Alliance alone is the true vanguard of democracy. The manifesto has set the aim of proper management of the agriculture, tourism, hydropower, herbs and human resources, the basis for economic prosperity.

The left alliance has characterized some political parties as showing nervousness by blaming that the alliance would jeopardize democracy and claiming they are only the democracy stalwarts.

The alliance in the manifesto is to mention its aim as- to prosper and make successful the socialism-oriented inclusive democracy and its model would be- the people’s competitive multi-party democratic system.

The UML and the Maoist hailed the economic programs their governments brought to prop up national economy and change people’s lives.

Social security is prominently raised in the manifesto.

Claiming that their alliance would lead the country to development, the manifesto would mention that the left alliance would accomplish the remaining tasks of the peace process, ensure justice to the conflict victims and durable peace. The national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity would be kept in center.

As per the constitutional mandate, keeping in center the national interests, the relations with neighbors would be maintained on the basis UN Charter, panchasheel principles, mutual trust, equality and benefit, said the alliance.

The parties are to devote to the concerns of workers and peasants and continue for self-reliance on economy.

On the occasion, CPN (Maoist Center) Spokesperson Pampha Bhushal said the manifesto was nearly completed with the completion of nomination.

UML’s Central Office Secretary Krishna Gopal Shrestha informed that the election manifesto was being prepared with the aim of preparing base for economic prosperity.