Voices

‘We are working towards redefining the poverty line.’

Janak Raj Joshi, Vice Chairman of Poverty Alleviation Fund, informing that once the poverty line standard determined by a study team is approved by the cabinet, identity cards for the poor will be distributed
accordingly.

‘Private sector does not have the capability to take up the responsibility of distributing electricity. ’

Bishwa Prakash Pandit, Secretary of Water and Energy Commission, arguing also against giving the private sector the job of stretching the power transmission lines.

‘There is much confusion in the government’s education policy ’

Dr Baburam Pokharel, President of Private and Boarding Schools Organisation Nepal (PABSON), complaining at the government’s unilateral decisions and demanding the representation of the private schools in all policy decisions related to education sector.

‘We need to explore new markets to export our products ’

Anup Bahadur Malla, Chairperson of FNCCI’s Export Promotion Committee, explaining that the over-concentration of exports to single country – India – will not be good in the long-run.