Low-cost houses for Dalits soon
Last Updated : 2009-12-01 11:29 AM
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Himalayan News Service
KATHMANDU: The government will abide by its social responsibility to
Dalits and marginalized communities, said Finance Minister Surendra
Pandey. "We are going to build 3,000 low-cost houses for Dalits of
Siraha, Saptari and Kapilvastu districts," he said in a press meet
here today.
In the first phase, 320 houses will be built in Dom villages of
Saptari district, he said adding construction will start next month.
The government has developed two models of low-cost houses which cost
Rs 60,000 and 1,20,000, respectively.
Finance secretary Rameshwor Khanal said the government will provide
subsidy on compost fertilizer. "We have taken this initiation to
enhance soil productivity," said Khanal. As per the plan, the Ministry
of Finance (MoF) will provide 50 per cent grant in establishment of a
compost fertilizer plant and 15 per cent subsidy
on the product.
Moreover, the government will provide work to over 20,000 people in
development projects in the fiscal year 2009-10. The new budget has
promised to provide 100
days work to 50,000 people. MoF is studying mega projects to meet the
target, said Pandey.
However, the government has not achieved all economic targets set for
the first four months of the fiscal year. "Development projects are at
a satisfactory level and we can meet the target by this fiscal end,"
he told the media about progress in the first four months.
FM Pandey said price hike stepped down by one digit, which was two
digits since last year. Export reduced but import grew significantly.
"It is a challenge to increase the export volume," he said, Foreign
exchange reserve has also gone down in the period.
The government expended Rs 45.72 billion until November
27. However, the capital expenditure is limited to Rs 7.12 billion.
MoF has collected Rs 50.38 billion revenue, which is 34.3 per cent
more than the preceding fiscal year.
Inauguration of a fast-track road between Kathmandu and Nijgadh,
embankment in Bagmati, Kamala and Triyuga rivers and Upper Tamakoshi
hydropower are achievements of the government. It has selected 919
projects in conflict-affected zones, among which 409 are in operation.
The government has also finalized the initial process of distribution
of bio-metric identity cards for Nepalis.
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