Pandey said that people are raising questions about the provincial government because the good work done by the province is not discussed in the media and social media.
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Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey has said that the rumours that the provincial government has become wasteful are not based on facts. Speaking on the topic of Federalism: Just a Structure or a Transporter? organized under the ‘Kantipur Conclave-2026’, he said that when comparing the expenditure between the central, local and provincial governments, the provincial government’s share is not even five percent.
Pandey said that people have questions about the provincial government because the good works done by the province are not discussed in the media and social media. ‘Only the things that are broken become news, the things that are done do not come out,’ he said, ‘This has spread disappointment in the society, this is also one of the reasons for the Gen-G movement. If the positive works done by the government are made public in time, the negative impact on the people will be reduced.’ He also informed that even before the Gen-G movement, 32 offices in Gandaki Province were reduced to 19, and posts were cut.
Pandey informed that the Gandaki Provincial Government has formulated five laws, including those related to marijuana cultivation, local liquor, and ride sharing. Among them, he said that the issues related to the Forest Act and the Mineral Act are pending in the court.
‘Coordination and cooperation between the three levels of government are necessary. If the laws made by the provincial or local government conflict with the laws of the central government, they can be repealed,’ he said, ‘Some constitutional provisions need to be improved to make the federal system stable and effective.’
