Kathmandu, May 1 :An 11-member delegation led by Nepali Congress Bharatpur town community chairman Pramod Kumar Shrestha called on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at the Prime Minister’s residence, Baluwatar today to apprise him of various problems facing the Bharatpur town.

During the meeting, the delegation demanded that new telephone lines be installed at Ramnagar-Thimura area of Bharatpur, telephone lines be extended to ward No. 13 and 14, a suspension be built at the B.P. Shantinagar forest and drinking water facility be provided at wards Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14.

The delegation also stressed the need to build a city hall, construct embankment along Narayani River from the existing lift irrigation to Dashimal and resolve the town’s other problems.

The delegation included Ten Prasad Gurung, Umesh Poudel, Mukti Lal Chuke, Keshav Kandel, Bamdev Khanal, Badri Acharya, Maiya Devi Shrestha, Jaya Ram Shrestha, Hari Bhakta Khanal and Devendra Gurung.

Meanwhile, a delegation from Rukum district led by Nepali Congress Rukum district president Gopalji Jung Shaha met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at the latter’s residence today to apprise him of the problems created by the Maoist activities in the district.

The delegation asked the Prime Minister to take immediate measures to restore peace in the district, increase the financial assistance being provided to the Maoist victims and pay due attention to improving education, health, electricity and transport facilities in the district.

The delegation included mp Keshar Man Rokka, ex-mp krishna Gautam, nc district treasurer Navaraj Gautam and member Prem Prakash, Chuwang vdc chairman Nanda Bahadur Bista and other representatives.