गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Govt approves proposal on establishing fertilizer plant Nepal Govt approves proposal on establishing fertilizer plant KathmanduPati March 27, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The government is to set up a fertilizer factory in the country to be operated on the public-private partnership model. The Council of Ministers approved a proposal in this connection on Thursday. The proposal was presented by Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Padma Kumari Aryal. Minister Aryal said the government was establishing the fertilizer plant for the long-term resolution of the problem Nepal’s farmers have been facing each year due to the shortage of chemical fertilizer. “We have already resolved the immediate problem related to fertilizer shortage. The government has forwarded the process of establishing a fertilizer factory aiming to resolve the problem in the long term,” she said, adding that the farmers would not face fertilizer shortages this year. The meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the Study Report on Establishment and Operation of Fertilizer factory in Nepal, 2021 and it also gave its assent to the Ministry to forward the process for establishing the fertilizer factory. It has also decided to give to the Ministry the responsibility of preparing and implementing the work procedures required for that purpose and to the Invest Board Nepal’s office the responsibility to carry out infrastructure construction works for the fertilizer factory. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal assembly seeks answers over alleged SSB border incursion Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Nepal denies Malaysia recruitment syndicate allegations amid controversy Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus
