Kathmandu, Feb 23: Pradip Paudel, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, on Sunday unveiled a 14-point resolution paper as he contests the House of Representatives (HoR) election from Kathmandu-5.
In the document, Paudel pledged to initiate development drives and policy reforms in the constituency. Key priorities include transforming public and community schools into smart schools, collaborating with local governments to incorporate mother tongues such as Newari and Tamang into school curricula, and promoting indigenous skills and knowledge.
He also committed to strengthening the national health insurance programme as a contribution-based initiative of national pride and expanding its coverage. Paudel said he would work to develop Kathmandu-5 into a medical hub by upgrading major health institutions within the constituency, including Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kanti Children’s Hospital, and Nepal Police Hospital.
“Required policies will be pursued and infrastructure built to develop the constituency into a digital innovation hub,” the resolution paper states.
Among other commitments, Paudel has pledged to ensure land ownership for landless people and to develop Handigaun, Maligaun, Panchakumari, Bhatbhateni, Tundal, Dhumbarahi and Ajima as historic open museums and tourist destinations. He also plans to brand the cultural traditions and festivals of Tokha and Handigaun, address drainage issues of the Tukucha, Dhobikhola, Samakhusi and Sangla streams, and implement measures to mitigate flooding in the area.
On infrastructure, he vowed to promote the Tokha–Chhahare Tunnel Way and the Rasuwa–Kerung Highway as key trade corridors, expand the Ring Road, construct an underpass and flyover at Narayan Gopal Chowk, and advance road development along the Samakhusi–Bishnumati corridor. #nepal #nepalicongress
