Janakpur: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh, has said the conservation of the Chure region is not possible until its encroachment is stopped. Speaking at a press meet organized by the Nepali Congress (NC) Dhanusha District Executive Office on Wednesday, he reasoned that the existing water crisis in Terai/Madhes was largely due to Chure encroachment and exploitation.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Singh added that the government is serious about addressing the water issue in Madhesh, promising a substantive decision in this regard soon. Singh also utilized the press meet to say that unhealthy competition within the party would not benefit anyone and would weaken the party.
The DPM, who is also the former General Secretary of the NC, stressed the need for cooperation and coordination within the party to further consolidate it. Stating that achievements will be at risk if the NC weakens, he called for strengthening the party for what he described as the institutional development of the federal democratic republic.
The chiefs of local governments present on the occasion thanked the Minister for the allocation of the ever-highest budget to the local levels this time.