Govt committed to protect heritage: PM

Kathmandu, Sept 30 (RSS): Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said the government is thinking of developing Kathmandu valley into a tourism city.

The Prime Minister was speaking at a function hosted in his honour by the people of Pahiko and Khushibu at Sorhakhutte today.

Mr Koirala said that talks are being held with the Asian Development Bank on the construction of infrastructure for moving factories out of the valley in view of the growing population pressure here. He spoke of a plan to progressively tackle the main problems of drinking water and pollution, preserve sites which are on the world heritage list and develop Kathmandu into a green and healthy pollution free city.

Countries like Switzerland which have the same kind of climate as ours will be emulated and model villages developed in the hills with roads, schools, hospitals and other basic infrastructure with a view to reducing the pressure of population in the valley and the Terai, the Prime Minister also said.

Minister of State for Health Tirtha Ram Dangol said as all the aspirations of all the people cannot be met at the same time, the government intends to work in accordance with a priority list and promote agriculture, water resources and tourism to bring about an economic revolution.

Chairman of the function organising committee Pramila Singh asked the government for cooperation in the construction of the Bishnumati link road, supply of drinking water and road black topping.

Social worker Tika Narayan Dangol chaired the function at which committee secretary Dilli Bahadur Sijapati and Jyapu Mahaguthi chairman Mohan Krishna Dangol also spoke.

On the occasion Prime Minister Koirala presented letters of appreciation to Dilli Bahadur Sijapati, Narayan Krishna Shrestha, Bhim Tamang and Purna Bahadur Thapa for their active contribution to the improvement of the neighbourhood.

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