From adventure games at closed 18 airports to commercial marijuana production plans
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The government is going to set up a Nepal startup fund worth 1 billion. Presenting the budget for the next financial year 2081/82, Finance Minister Barshman Pun said on Tuesday that Nepal Startup Fund will be established to address the financial needs of startup entrepreneurs. The government has allocated Rs 10 crore to provide job-oriented education and skills to daughters through the Prime Minister's Daughter Self-Reliance Programme. This is a new program mentioned in the policy and program. Finance Minister Pun said that this program will be conducted in coordination and cooperation with the provincial and local levels.
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Similarly, the government has announced to conduct 'Friday program with customers' to improve public service delivery and improve performance. The government has also announced that public service delivery will be streamlined through the maximum use of information technology. It is mentioned in the budget to make public services technology-friendly through e-governance. "A program will be conducted on Friday with the customer to take feedback from the customer regarding the work done through regular dialogue between the customer and the service provider, to address the complaints immediately and to improve the performance," he said, "through e-governance, the quality of public service will be enhanced by making it faceless, paperless and contactless."
For the coming year, the government has allocated 1 billion 500 million for the program from bunker to barracks of the Nepalese army. This is mentioned in the budget for the next financial year presented by Finance Minister Pun. The government has said that it will effectively implement the national security policy to keep the national unity intact while protecting the country's sovereignty, independence, geographical integrity, nationality and independence. The government's goal is to make the Nepali Army technologically advanced, efficient and professional. Finance Minister Pun said that the national service team training will be extended to the local level.
The government has proposed the Gandaki Economic Triangle project in Bharatpur, Butwal, Pokhara, Mugling regions at three angles. It is mentioned in the budget that industrial revival and quality employment will be created by building an industrial ecosystem in partnership with the private sector under this project. Finance Minister Pun has said that legal arrangements will be made for the production, branding, marketing and sale of domestic alcohol.
The government is going to expand the free legal aid program to all districts. It is mentioned in the budget that the protection of human rights will be given high priority by guaranteeing the rule of law. It is said that information technology will be used to make the justice system fast, efficient, predictable and accessible. The government has said that it will strengthen institutions to make the criminal investigation, prosecution and defense system scientific and objective.
The budget has provided for the establishment of Sita Dahal Memorial College of Naturopathy and Yogic Science College. Giving information about the establishment of the college in Kathmandu University, the finance minister said that the necessary budget has also been arranged for it. Similarly, the government has allocated 7.5 billion rupees for the health insurance program.
Out of 55 airports across the country, 18 airports that are closed will be used by the government for adventure sports tourism. It is mentioned in the budget that adventure flights will be conducted in collaboration with the private sector at closed airports such as Balewa in Baglung, Lamidanda in Khotang, Manang, Rumjatar in Okhaldhunga, Baitadi etc. It is said that entertainment and adventure flights such as paragliding, skydiving, parachute, ultralight etc. will be conducted at that airport. The government has announced through the budget that tourism promotion programs will be conducted to bring in 1.6 million tourists in the coming financial year.
The period from 2081 to 2091 has been declared as the Agricultural Investment Decade to increase investment in the agricultural sector from government, private, cooperative and development partners. It has been announced that government land will be made available on lease for collective farming. It is mentioned in the budget that legal arrangements will be made for the commercial production of marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Finance Minister Pun has announced that Nepal will be developed as an information technology hub. He said that the aim is to create 500,000 direct and 100,000,000 indirect jobs in the information technology sector to export 30 billion in 10 years. For that, he said that the next year will be the starting year of the information technology decade. Similarly, the government has announced to provide broadband internet service to all wards, community schools and health institutions.
The government is going to conduct rural development campaign. According to the budget, the campaign will be conducted to promote economic and social activities based on local potential in the Hulaki Highway, Madhyapahari Lokmarg, Madan Bhandari Highway and North-South Corridor areas with the cost sharing of the state, local level, private sector and community. The Minister of Finance said that small and medium enterprises based on local materials, Raithane agricultural crop development, agricultural demonstrations, weekly fairs and haat bazaars will be conducted to develop local products. "An original program will be conducted at the ward level to enhance and promote local skills, art, literature, and culture," he said Under 'Investment in the country', it is mentioned that the 'Non-Resident Nepalese Campaign in Birthplace' will be conducted to connect the capital, technology and skills of non-resident Nepalis with the motherland. As part of the campaign, the use of NRN Development Fund established by non-resident Nepalis will be facilitated to promote more investment opportunities, Finance Minister Pun said. It has been announced that one lakh returnees will be self-employed by conducting a returnee entrepreneurship program to promote entrepreneurship through the knowledge, skills and capital of citizens who have returned from foreign employment.
The government is going to conduct a career counseling program for school level students to choose their fields of study and profession according to their interests and abilities. One lakh students are targeted to benefit from the programme. The government is going to conduct a youth mobilization program for nation building.
The goal is to ensure employment for one lakh youth by providing training to the youth who have studied in the university in the fields of industry, business, agriculture and animal husbandry, hotel, tourism, construction, etc. in collaboration with public agencies and the private sector. In the budget, it has been announced that the next financial year will be celebrated as the Women's Investment Year. "Violence, exploitation and discrimination against women will be controlled and an environment of equality and respect will be created in all areas," Pun said. The government has said that it will conduct the campaign 'Our responsibility to our father'.
It has been mentioned in the budget that the elderly citizens meeting center will be expanded at the local level and that facilities for the elderly will be established in all seven provinces. The government has put forward the concept of building one ward and one park in open areas of dense settlements. Likewise, Finance Minister Pun said that the ``Save the Himalayas, Save Humanity'' campaign will be conducted by communicating in national and international forums about the effects of climate change on the Himalayas and mountainous regions.
The government is going to regulate advertisements through various digital platforms including social networks from the next financial year. "The use of social networks and digital platforms will be moderated and managed," Minister Pun said, "Advertising through digital platforms will be regulated, the advertising sector through digital platforms will be managed through a one-door system." The Board has implemented the Advertisement Regulations, 2080.
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