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Nation develops only after progress in irrigation, energy sectors: Minister Pun

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Bhaktapur, July 8 (RSS): Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun has said that the country development would go smooth provided that irrigation and energy sectors progress.
Making public the policy and programmes of Changunarayan Municipality on Saturday, Minister Pun said that the government has increased investments in irrigation and energy sectors adding the Ministry of Energy has unveiled the 20-year master plan for development and expansion of electricity transmission line.
Minister Pun said that electric ovens and electric vehicles would be made accessible in each household in coming decade by generating 15,000 megawatts of power.
He said, “The government imported the petroleum products of Rs 125 billion plus in this year lone and imported LP gas of Rs 28 billion. The trade deficit has reached Rs 900 billion and the trade deficit has been managed by the remittance inflows.”
Former Minsiter and lawmaker Mahesh Basnet, mayor of the municipality Som Prasad Mishra and others expressed their opinions during the event.