A discussion was held on Thursday between Prime Minister Shah and representatives of construction entrepreneurs to discuss issues in the construction sector, promotion of the construction business, and topics including physical infrastructure development.
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Prime Minister Balen Shah and construction entrepreneurs held a meeting. The discussion between Prime Minister Shah and representatives of the construction sector took place on Thursday to address issues in the construction sector, promote the construction business, and discuss topics such as physical infrastructure development.
In the discussion held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers with officials from the Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal, Prime Minister Shah stated that the construction sector is a crucial foundation for the country’s economic development, job creation, and infrastructure building. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, he said the government is positive about resolving the practical problems seen in this sector.
He said that to make the construction business dignified, transparent, responsible, and results-oriented, and to complete development works on time, active and effective cooperation from all sides is essential.
Participants in the discussion included Nikolas Pandey, President of the Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal; Senior Vice President Mukesh Pant; General Secretary Shivhari Ghimire; Bagmati Province Vice President Balkrishna Thapa; and former President and advisor Jayaram Lamichhane.
They informed Prime Minister Shah about the challenges faced by the construction sector, including payments, deadline extensions, contract management, timely project implementation, price adjustments, and banking and investment-related issues. They also expressed the view that cooperation between the government and the private sector should be made even more effective to keep the construction industry dynamic.
