The Lumbini provincial government on Friday unveiled its policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2023/24.

The government has prioritised the promotion of the agricultural sector, marketing of agro products, industry and tourism sectors for employment generation and management of provincial capital through the policies and programmes. It has also given continuity to many previous pledges.

Presenting the policies and programmes, provincial head Amik Sherchan said land management, land pooling and physical infrastructure development work has been intensified with the formulation of a master plan to manage the provincial capital in the shape of a modern city.

“To manage resources for the development of modern infrastructures in the capital, efforts are being made to continuously coordinate with the central and local level and to attract investment from development partners,” said Sherchan.

“It will help in the overall development of the province and the management of a new city.”

Sherchan said the government will implement the policies and programmes in a way to focus on making the province self-reliant, prosperous and advanced through sustainable improvement in the standard of living and increase in production while increasing the skill and capacity development, job creation, and income generation of the province residents.

The government has pledged to conduct an intensive commercial production sector development programme to promote agriculture.

The government also has adopted a policy to encourage the private sector to build charging stations in all 12 district headquarters, highways and commercial areas.