Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Balen Shah, has pledged to end the practice of having to approach political leaders to establish industries and pay donations after they begin operations.
Addressing a party program in Itahari on Tuesday, he said RSP would create an industry-friendly environment. He noted that the eastern region was the first in the country to establish industries and factories.
Although industries ranging from edible oil to spices are operating in the region, Shah said new industries have not been able to open. He claimed that entrepreneurs currently face political and administrative hassles to establish new industries.
According to him, anyone wanting to open a new factory must “bow to 10 leaders and convince 10 officials.” Even after managing to open a factory, donation-related pressure reportedly begins once operations start. He asserted that such “donation terror” would be brought to an end.
Shah also stressed the need to make the eastern region production-oriented. He claimed that if paddy production is fully ensured in four districts of the eastern Terai, it would be sufficient to feed citizens across the country.
He further stated that agricultural products grown in the eastern hills would be transported to the Terai. Shah also pledged to develop the religious and cultural sites of Mukkumlung and Khawalung as national centers of faith.
Additionally, he said irrigation and drinking water facilities would be improved in the eastern region. Shah claimed that Udayapur could be developed into a destination comparable to Bali in Indonesia and the Maldives.
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