KAVREPALANCHOK: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today laid the foundation stone of ‘Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park' to be constructed in Panchkhal Municipality-7, Kavrepalanchok district.
The park is being constructed at the initiative of South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and Panchakhal Municipality.
Addressing the programme organised to lay the foundation stone, PM Dahal said green energy has huge potential in Nepal and emphasized properly capitalising on the potential of clean energy.
Further, he said green energy will be put on priority while embarking on the new era of the green revolution.
"In the capacity of the Prime Minister, I will impart a message of the commencement of the green revolution by first travelling on a hydrogen-powered vehicle," the prime minister said and added, "This will mark the beginning of a campaign to end pollution in Nepal. We should cash in on the vast array of the potential of green energy."
On the occasion, Minister for Finance Prakash Sharan Mahat pledged to arrange budget for the Women Entrepreneurs Green Industrial Park in the next fiscal year and shared that the government is scaling up the park construction in all seven provinces.
Panchkhal Municipality Mayor Mahesh Kharel said the park aims to promote women's entrepreneurship and the initiative will be fruitful in adding value to local production.
The park will have training centre, storehouse, cold storage, packaging, processing, drying and grading of agriculture products.
SAWDF President Pramila Acharya Rijal shared that a total of 50 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) related to agricultural production and tourism-centric services will be established in the park.
