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NC Chief Whip Bashana Thapa Urges Government to Expedite Dailekh Petroleum Extraction Project

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Nepali Congress Chief Whip Bashana Thapa has urged the government to accelerate the petroleum product excavation project in Dailekh district, Karnali Province. She stated that the project's progress is hindered by the delayed upgrade of the Surkhet-Dailekh roadway, expressing concern that the initiative, which could secure petroleum products for 50 years and significantly impact the national economy, is not being prioritized.

  • The petroleum extraction project in Dailekh is expected to provide petroleum products for Nepali consumers for 50 years and potentially bring significant economic changes.
  • Bashana Thapa, a lawmaker elected from Dailekh, indicated that the Nepali Congress party would support the government's positive interventions in the project.
  • Thapa also addressed rumors of a split within the Nepali Congress, describing internal debate as a democratic process.
  • The construction sector is facing a crisis due to price hikes in materials like bitumen (107% increase) and diesel (62% increase), attributed to the West Asian conflict.

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