Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Yamlal Kandel, has announced the achievements of his government in a press conference on the occasion of one year of assuming leadership. Kandel, who took over the leadership of the government with the support of CPN (Maoist Center) on 27 March 2080, said that despite the change in power partners, he is implementing the budget brought together with the previous partner.
Kandel, who took over leadership from UML as the fourth Chief Minister of Karnali, has stated that he has given first priority to law making. During one year, the state government has enacted laws such as Local Services Act, Economic Procedures and Financial Responsibility Act, Vehicle and Transportation Act, Electricity Act, Dalit Empowerment Act, Agriculture Act, Appropriation Act, Economic Act, Civil Service (First Amendment) Act.
According to Chief Minister Kandel, the government has decided the second five-year plan of Karnali province, policies and programs for the financial year 2081/82, and medium-term expenditure structure. Stating that there has been significant progress in infrastructure development, he informed that the construction of 95 kilometers of asphalt roads, 205 kilometers of gravel, 23 concrete bridges, 42 suspension bridges, and 8 public buildings has been completed.
Under Janata Awas programme, 661 houses have been constructed by the Union Government, 231 by the State Government and 156 for the poor. He also said that the construction work of strategically important main water Rani Ghat, Talcha-Rara-Gamgarhi, Humla-Mansarovar entrance and Shey-Foksondo road has been started.
It is reported that the Vehicle Act 2081 has been implemented and the reconstruction program of buildings damaged by the earthquake has been implemented and work has started in Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan. Also, the draft of the Provincial Road Master Plan has been sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law and the Ministry of Economic Affairs for their opinion.
Chief Minister Kandel claimed that the process of action against irresponsible contractors has been initiated and that he has become ruthless in the matter of good governance. He has said that random budget distribution has been stopped, arbitrary money transfers have been controlled, and initiatives have been taken to end irregularities through the consumer committee.
According to the government's claim, 19 percent of the development budget has been spent by the end of February of the current year, and it is estimated that it will reach 30 percent by the end of March.
Chief Minister Kandel said that his government is result-oriented, responsible and committed to good governance and also expressed the belief that more successful work will be done in the future.
