Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed all concerned authorities to formulate policies and programmes to keep the country's economic condition in balance and to reduce the trade deficit.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has assigned Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to look after the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies.
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has issued guidelines to manage the supply and delivery of various essentials during the 15-day-long prohibitory order in Kathmandu
The Ministry of Health and Population has appealed to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies to halt the operation of industries using oxygen.