‘What is needed is only Rs. 4 billion to solve the drinking water problem of Kathmandu.’

Binod Shanker Palikhe, senior engineer specialised in drinking water, explaining the proposal that he has submitted informally to the government and not received any response.

‘There are some cases of people blacklisted just on the whims of the banks.’

Anil Chandra Adhikary, CEO of Credit Information Centre Ltd., clarifying that it is not the Centre but the bank concerned that takes the blacklisting decision.

"The supplementary budget is likely to be introduced in April, when the government will have more accurate information about the revenue and expenditure."

Rameswor Khanal, Secretary (Revenue), Ministry of Finance, putting at rest the speculation about the supplementary budget.

"The government has no policy as to the desired number of people per square kilometers and how to provide the basic infrastructure to them."

Om Rajbhandari, CEO of Comfort Housing, explaining that this policy lacuna has led to unplanned outgrowth of housing colonies.

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