KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday was briefed about the issues concerning the use of domestic products in public entities, operation of sick industries and the enhancement of employment creation by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.
In the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, the Ministry gave its presentation on the Directives on Use of Domestic Products in Public Entities, 2081; Micro, Cottages and Small Industries Promotion Policy, 2081; and the National Startup Entrepreneurship Policy, 2081, stressing the need of their effective implementation.
The meeting also focused on reviving the Gorakhkali Rubber Industry, Udyapur Cement Factory, Biratnagar Jute Mills, Janakpur Cigarette Factory, Hetauda Cement and Textiles Industry, and Nepal Oriental Magnesite Industry either in government ownership and partnership with private sector or any other appropriate model so as to increase production and jobs.
Similarly, the Prime Minister was apprised of the progress in exploration of petroleum products and iron mining.
The Head of the Government urged the Ministry to come up with substantive plans and programmes capable of contributing to achieving prosperity, increasing exports and jobs. Minister for Industry, Supplies and Commerce, Damodar Bhandari, and secretary at the Ministry, Govinda Bahadur Karki, were present in the meeting.
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