Morang industrialists meet 3 ministers with 9-point demand

लगानी न्यूज

१ पुष २०८२, मंगलवार १८:००December 16, 2025

Kathmandu. A delegation of the Morang Chamber of Industries met with 3 ministers on Tuesday with a 9-point demand. The entrepreneurs of Morang met with Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Anil Kumar Sinha and Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Rajendra Singh Bhandari.

During the discussion with the ministers, Rathi pointed out the need for the government to boost the morale of the private sector through a clear, positive and convincing message in view of the contribution of the private sector to the economic, industrial and social development of the country.TAG_OPEN_div_22 He said simplification of procedural complexities, guarantee of peace and security and creation of investment-friendly environment were essential for the smooth operation of industry and business sector remaining as a backbone for economy.

The 9-TAG_OPEN_div_20 point demands presented by the Chamber of Industries Morang include boosting the morale of the private sector, ensuring electricity supply to industries and businesses in view of the approaching dry season, immediate completion of the under-construction substation at Barju of Sunsari and maintenance of dilapidated transmission line along the Sunsari-Morang-Katahari Industrial Corridor. There are.

Similarly, the organization has also demanded revision of the handling charges and regularization of the service in order to operate the railway cargo service up to Biratnagar ICP in a commercial manner and to resume the postal road construction process of the Morang-Katahari section.TAG_OPEN_div_18

The suggestions include ensuring the maximum use of domestic products in public bodies, re-application process by formulating working procedures by continuing cash subsidies given to exports, and increasing capital and public expenditure to make the overall market dynamic.TAG_OPEN_div_16

Similarly, the delegation has also demanded to amend the provisions that could have long-term negative impact on the industry and business sector included in the Customs Act, 2082 which came into effect from December 3, and to simplify the procedural complexities including VAT, tax, business registration and renewal, bonded warehouse registration, etc.TAG_OPEN_div_14

During the meeting, the ministers made it clear that the demands and suggestions presented by the Industry Association of Morang would be taken positively and the issues that could be implemented immediately would be forwarded as soon as possible and the issues of policy nature would be kept in the form of notes for the next government.TAG_OPEN_div_12