KATHMANDU: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has said the amendment of laws through ordinance was for economic development of the country.

During his address at the 25th annual general meeting of Nepal Stationery and Educational Goods Industry Association here today, Minister Lekhak reminded that government had adopted the policy of utilizing and promoting national products. “The ordinance will help amend laws, thereby paving way for industrial development and governance reform,” he added.

The amendment of laws was for facilitating export of IT services. Even the decision on investment by the non-resident Nepalis was made by the Cabinet, according to the Home Minister.

Moreover, government created a legal basis for Nepal’s information technology companies to invest abroad by opening office branches.