Surkhet : Minister for Finance Janardan Sharma has said Karnali Province will be prosperous provided that the road to hilly districts from Surkhet were upgraded and Surkhet-Bhurigaun tunnel way was developed.
At a programme organised by Surkhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday, Minister Sharma said the first precondition to development was transport infrastructure.
On the occasion, he made it clear that federal government through its annual policy and programmes has accorded priority for the development of roads and tunnel ways adding that the districts in Karnali were lagging behind due to poor road network.
Likewise, the Surkhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry put forth its short-term and long-term demands to Minister Sharma.
The demands include expansion of Surkhet Airport, construction of provincial industrial estate, Karnali corridor, Bheri corridor and others.
Receiving the demand charter, Minister Sharma said the government was serious to address the issues of the business community and the government was doing homework to address several issues in a holistic approach adding that cooperation and coordination among the federal, province and local government is imperative for the development of Karnali province.
