Communications Minister Gurung emphasizes on policy structural reforms for development

Kathmandu, Aug 13: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said that the prevailing policy structures have impeded development in the country.

At the fourth quarterly progress review of the last fiscal year 2081/82 and the Ministry-level Development Action Committee meeting today, Minister Gurung said an enabling environment should be created by reforming policy, rules and legal frameworks. Likewise, he highlighted the need to bring reforms in the civil administration mechanism and working style for institutional reforms.

The minister recommended making anticipated progress in the upcoming performance, taking lessons from the past. Member of the National Planning Commission, Prakash Shrestha, stressed the need to carry out performance by optimally utilising the budget received. Communications Secretary Radhika Aryal claimed that the ministry has undertaken some crucial policy works.

Joint Secretary at the Ministry, Kosh Hari Niroula, presented the work progress details of the ministry at the meeting attended by the heads of the agencies and departments of the ministry. Speaking at the meeting, Executive Chair of the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Dharmendra Jha, said that the RSS will be developed as a media research center. “RSS has a long history of its own, and it is also documenting the history of journalism.”