16th Plan stresses on integrated infrastructure development, IT use: PM Dahal

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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the 16th periodic plan will focus on integrated infrastructure development and extension and utilization of information technology.

Addressing an inaugural session of the National Development Council’s meeting here today, the Prime Minister said the 16th plan will accord priorities to the agricultural commercialization, promotion of product-based industries, employment-based education and quality healthcare services.

High priority should be given to promotion of tourism, creation of domestic job opportunities and development of integrated settlement, according to the Prime Minster. To address this need, the Plan is required to focus on innovation and entrepreneurship development through youth-target domestic and foreign investment, according to the government head.

Stating that the government acknowledges the private sector as instrumental for economic prosperity, the Prime Minister said the Plan has endorsed the facilitating roles of government, community, non-government and development partners in efforts aiming to find economic prosperity. He said he is hopeful that the Plan will rightly determine its visions, goals and investment estimations.

Insisting on collaborative efforts among the three-tier government to implement the Plan successfully, the Prime Minister said it is necessary for the governments at all levels to mobilise revenue concisely to manage investment and public expenditures.

” The Plan expects to secure a significant investment from the private sector, according to the Prime Minister who is hopeful of that goals, objectives and strategies of the Plan will contribute to seeking an effective role of the private sector in economic expansion through the promotion of investment, production, productivity and employment,” he said

He pressed the need for a regular and result-oriented monitoring and assessment system during the implementation of the Plan.

He also expressed his hope the National Planning Commission will develop an integrated framework for economic reforms and implement it in coordination of all bodies concerned. ” I hope the goal for an average economic growth and other social and environmental goals of the Plan will be achieved by an effective implementation of the Plan through a collaborative approaches among all including three-tier government, private sector, cooperatives and development partners. “RSS