Harka calls for priority budget for Dharan development projects
▸ Part of: Lawmakers Debate Appropriation Bill Principles and Priorities in House of Representatives
Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Harka Raj Rai has urged the government to prioritize development projects and public welfare in Dharan in the upcoming budget. He criticized the lack of basic services like clean drinking water and roads, despite constitutional guarantees. Rai proposed specific projects including the Saptakoshi–Dharan Drinking Water Project, river embankments, and a sanitary landfill site, along with road upgrades and bridge construction. He also addressed broader humanitarian issues such as Bhutanese refugee reunification and support for freed Kamlari workers, emphasizing accountability and contrasting constitutional promises with ground realities.
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