Biratnagar, June 2: Prime Minister and NC president Girija Prasad Koirala has said that since the Maoist problem resolution committee headed by ex-prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is making efforts towards the resolution of the problem, the committee’s term has been extended and that the government is always ready to cooperate with the committee.
Talking to local journalists at his residence in Biratnagar today, Prime Minister Koirala said all problems including the Maoist problem should be resolved on the basis of a national consensus.
The politics of violence has not been successful in any part of the world, and for that matter, it will not be successful in Nepal also, he said, adding the Maoists should understand that politics of violence will never leads them to power. The door is always open for dialogue, he further said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Koirala inaugurated the Gaighat-Diktel 33 kv elecetricity transmission line at Diktel of Khotang district today.
Diktel Bazaar, Bamrang, Buipa, Rajpani, Kamidanda, Purano Gaon, Bharare and other villages have received electricity under the project completed by His Majesty’s Government at the cost of about Rs. 140 million.
The transmission line has been extended from Jaljale sub station of Khotang district to Sauna, Khanbu Koksingtar and Rasuwaghat of Udayapur, and Diktel.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Prime Minister Koirala expressed his commitment to construct Gaighat-Diktel and Beltar-Diktar roads, generate electricity from the Rawa river and develop Haleshi Mahadev into a tourist destination and place of religious importance.
Since politics of violence is a big obstacle to development and construction works, the government has kept the door open for dialogue with the Maoists in order to resolve the problem, he said.
At the function, Prime Minister Koirala felicitated Bal Bahadur Ramdali Rai, Mani Sundar Bajimaya and Ganesh Bahadur Bajimaya in recognition of their important contribution to restoration of democracy.
Minister for Water Resources, Physical Planning and Works Khum Bahadur Khadka said 1000 additional houses in Khotang will receive electricity in the next year.
Mr Khadka also assured the people of district that budget will be issued without any delay for controlling soil erosion.
MPs Sarbadhan Rai and Shiva Kumar Basnet, DDC chairman Parashuram Karki, executive director of Nepal Electricity Authority Bishnu Bam Malla also spoke at the function.
Also today, Prime Minister Koirala, addressing the district based office chiefs, asked them to work without any fear and any discrimination by making people the focal point of development.
On the occasion, the representatives of various sister organisations of NC apprised the Prime Minister of their problems.
Earlier, the Prime Minister and Minister Khadka had paid homage to Haleshi Mahadev and inspected the Buddhist monastery there.