Industry Minister Bhandari holds meeting with private sector representatives

Kathmandu- Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, has held discussions with the private sector representatives regarding the upcoming Nepal Investment Summit.

In an informal discussion with the representatives of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Minister Bhandari talked about making laws to create a comfortable environment for investors. The investment summit is scheduled on the 28th and 29th April, 2024 (15th and 16th of Baisakh).

The government is receiving suggestions from the private sector for drafting investment friendly laws targeting to attract foreign investment in the country, and for making the summit effective. In the meeting, confederation director general Gokarna Awasthi has urged the government to table the drafted 10 acts and two regulations in its original form without amendments.

Similarly, Minister Bhandari committed positively to facilitate from the ministry side regarding drafting new investment-friendly laws considering the feedback of the private sectors. Present in the meeting were, FNCCI former chair Chandiraj Dhakal, senior vice chair Anjan Shrestha, vice chair Hemraj Dhakal, confederation chair Rajesh Agrawal, vice chair Birendra Pandey among others.