KATHMANDU, Feb 23: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Pradip Paudel, who is contesting the House of Representatives (HoR) election from Kathmandu-5, unveiled a 14-point resolution paper today.
In the document, he expressed his commitment to initiating development and policy transformations in Kathmandu-5.
Transforming public and community schools within the constituency into smart schools, collaborating with local levels to incorporate local mother tongues—Newari and Tamang—into school curricula, and promoting indigenous skills and knowledge are the highlights of the document.
Sticking with New Year’s resolution
The leader pledged to establish the health insurance programme as a contribution-based programme of national pride and increasing its scope. He also vowed to take initiatives to develop the constituency into a medical hub by expanding the capacities of TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj; Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre; Kanti Children’s Hospital; and Nepal Police Hospital, which are the central health facilities located within the constituency.
“Required policies will be pursued and infrastructures built to develop the constituency into a digital innovation hub,” he states in the resolution.
Ensuring land ownership for landless people; developing Handigaun, Maligaun, Panchakumari, Bhatbhateni, Tundal, Dhumbarahi, and Ajima as historic open museums and tourist sites; branding the cultural traditions and typical festivals of Tokha, Handigaun, and other areas; addressing the drainage issues of the Tukucha, Dhobikhola, Samakhusi, and Sangla streams; and managing a system to address inundation issues in the constituency are among the commitments he has made through his election resolution.
He also vowed to take measures to promote the Tokha–Chhahare Tunnel Way and the Rasuwa–Kerung Highway as trade lifelines; floated the idea of expanding the Ring Road; and proposed building an underpass and flyover along the Narayan Gopal Chowk area. He also expressed commitment to implementing road construction works along the Samakhusi–Bishnumati corridor.
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