An inter-provincial coordination meeting between the Chief Ministers of Lumbini and Gandaki Provinces was held on Wednesday at Ranimahal, a major tourist spot in Palpa. Lumbini Province Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya and Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey and other provincial ministers, chief secretaries and secretaries also participated in the inter-provincial coordination meeting which issued a 21-point common commitment for the strategic development of the province.

13 km from Palpa headquarter Tansen on the bank of river Kaligandaki located in Ranimahal  The meeting of the two provinces emphasized tourism and physical infrastructure. Also, the issue of common concern of prosperity and development of the citizens of both provinces has been addressed.  In the

meeting, the Chief Ministers of both provinces signed a letter of common commitment and said that they will work together to promote and protect the Ranimahal of Palpa, which is a historical heritage, and to develop tourism infrastructure including reservoirs in the Ranimahal area. Speaking at a program organized by Nepal Journalist Federation Palpa branch to publicize the manifesto, the Chief Ministers of both provinces said that they will recommend to the related ministries of the federal government through related projects to increase the flow and quantity in the lower coastal area flowing from the Kaligandaki hydroelectric project dam area through Rudraveni, Ridi and Ranimahal. He also said that 21 points are in the common commitment and they will take initiatives to implement it. 

The provision in Article 233 of the Constitution was expressed by the joint meeting for the first time as an effort to fulfill the development aspirations of the citizens of Lumbini and Gandaki provinces, to bring the provincial government closer to the people by making the operations of the provincial government effective. In order to expand and operate air services between the two provinces regularly, he has promised to take the initiative to expand from Nepalgunj and Bhairahawa to Jomsom through government and private sector air service providers. 

For the expansion of the interprovincial road network, Lumbini to Muktinath via Lomanthang, Silk Road, Lumbini to Triveni via Dumkibas, Kaligandaki Corridor, Dumkibas to Jamire Nisdi Palpa via Kaligandaki Corridor, Bhimgithe to Burtiwang as well as Gaumukhi-Jhimruk road have been committed to carry out the implementation process with priority. According to Baburam Adhikari, Chief Secretary of Lumbini Province, there is a commitment to make a joint request to the federal government to expand the Pokhara to Butwal road section of the Siddharth Highway to two dedicated lanes, as well as to implement the Gandaki Economic Triangle Project covering Bharatpur to Butwal and Pokhara, as well as to establish a provincial industrial zone and to propose a budget and program in the coming year to create local production and employment. 

has a common commitment to establish a sales room with a moisture center and a food and quality laboratory at a suitable location for the products produced in Pokhara and Gandaki Province in order to organize the marketing, quality assurance and distribution system of the agricultural and livestock products produced in the designated agricultural pocket areas under both provinces. Both provinces are committed to develop the Kaligand corridor as an economic corridor and connect the products of the Himalayan and hilly districts with the Terai and cross-border markets. It is mentioned that Gandaki Province will develop and operate software with integrated applications to provide information on major tourist destinations while preparing a common program for the integrated development of tourism. It is mentioned in the common commitment that both the provinces will prepare a joint master plan to develop Lumbini-Pokhara-Muktinath as the main tourism route and conduct a joint program including Triveni, Devghat, Ridi, Rurukshetra, Muktinath. 

According to Raghuram Bista, Chief Secretary of Gandaki Province, it is mentioned that an integrated program will be made for the expansion of Gorkha, Tanahun, Syangja, Palpa, Gulmi, Pyuthan, Rolpa Magar cultural tourist trails, Tharu, Awadh, Newa and Gurung, Thakali, Newar and community special tourist trails within Gandaki Province. By developing Buddha circuit in Lumbini, religious and health tourism, Manaslu, Annapurna, Muktinath region of Gandaki province and Pokhara as an adventure, religious and health tourism region are committed to development and promotion of integrated tourism. 

It is mentioned that it will be developed as a tourism and adventure tourism circuit by including the Banke, Bardia Nikunj area of ​​Lumbini as well as the Annapurna conservation area including the Chitwan Nikunj area in Gandaki, and the Dhorpatan hunting reserve in both provinces. The private sector will be facilitated to use the Motipur industrial area under construction in Butwal as well as the Lokaha Khola industrial area in Gandaki province. In order to organize the establishment, operation and expansion of the mining and mineral industry and the sale and distribution of natural resource products, both provinces have committed to maintaining uniformity in service fee charges. In addition, it is mentioned in the joint commitment to maintain uniformity between the two provinces regarding the tax levied on the use of river products according to the provincial law, and to recommend the federal government for the implementation of the Rampur-Chapakot Integrated Urban Development Plan to connect the two provinces.