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 More than 800 historical Nepali documents handed over to National… Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK Nepal sees 12% rise in tourist arrivals in September despite… Nepal urges faster climate finance as losses mount from disasters Nepal name squad for Cricket World Cup League 2 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Bill Gates applauds Nepal for tackling stunting Chinese Defense Minister Fenghe arriving Nepal next Sunday Senior Citizens Minister Shrestha vows to raise elderly allowance to Rs 5,000 a month Suresh Raina leaves CSK citing personal issues Another ‘tension’ for PM Oli: Less work, more worry!
