Bhaktapur, Mar. 6: Minister for Women and Social Welfare and Local Development Chiranjibi Wagle said the government introduced the B. P.  with the poor and women awareness income generating programmes  in order to uplift the backward communities in the country.

Inaugurating the eighth District Council meeting of Bhaktapur district here today, Minister Wagle said the local bodies should help the government in identifying the targetted group and urged the local bodies to become self-reliant by making  maximum use of local means and resources.

President of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party Narayan Man Bijukchhe said if the government cannot make itself corruption-free then other bodies under the government will not be either.

He also pointed out the need to make transparent the donations received from foreign countries for development works in the country.

Bhaktapur ddc chairman Govinda Suwal presented an estimated budget of Rs. 258,792,353/ for the fiscal year 2000/2001.

Demanding that the government declare Bhaktapur a cultural city, Mr Suwal pointed out the need to construct the damaged bridge over the Manohara river which links Kathmandu to Bhaktapur and also built a road from Nala-Tathali-Bageswori-Chaling joining Kathmandu.