Minister Gurung insists on cooperation among bodies concerned for national prosperity

Kathmandu: Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said coordination and cooperation among the bodies concerned with a clear vision is warranted for the development and prosperity of the nation.

Inaugurating the third series of the photo expedition organised by the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) on the occasion of the Republic Day-2082 BS today, the Communication Minister, also the Spokesperson for the government, talked about the lack of smartness in the legal and systematic proceedings to advance development and prosperity.

Underlining the need of giving top priority to the development and enhancement of IT sector that is directly linked with the development, expansion and promotion of the country’s overall sector including agriculture and tourism, the Minister stressed the need of sufficient allocation of budget the Ministry, drawing the attention of the National Planning Commission and the Finance Ministry towards that end.

In the inaugural session of the event themed “Mountain tourism: Our Pride, Our Identity”, the Minister was of the view that tourism remains a significant area for opening avenues for national prosperity.

‘However, national plans capable of connecting tourism with the prosperity of the nation are lacking, ‘ said Minister Gurung. He stressed the need to formulate and implement the development plans on a need basis for the country.

According to the Minister, the communications facilities such as telephone and internet need to be further extended and strengthened, also reaching the mountainous regions for the convenience of tourists.

He further highlighted the need for further branding of mountains and Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, to promote the country’s tourism sector. ‘Mountains and Lumbini are the significant heritages of Nepal,’ he said and insisted on cooperation between the Communication and Information Technology Ministry and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to achieve the goals.

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