Fri, 16 October 2026
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Fri, 16 October 2026
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Oct. 16: A delegation from the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), led by its president Anjan Shrestha, met Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal on Thursday to discuss challenges facing the private sector, policy reforms and measures to stimulate economic activity.
During the meeting at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in Singha Durbar, Shrestha drew the government’s attention to the need to resolve problems faced by businesses, introduce investment-friendly policies and legal provisions, accelerate infrastructure development and boost private-sector confidence.
“The government is the guardian of everyone. The private sector is always ready to make the economy more dynamic by increasing production and productivity, expanding exports and creating jobs. Effective co-operation between the government and the private sector is essential to achieve this,” he said. According to a statement issued by the FNCCI, Shrestha urged the government to identify and address the policy, administrative and practical difficulties faced by industrialists and businesspeople and remove obstacles to investment expansion.
The FNCCI also emphasised the need to facilitate the restoration of industries, businesses, supply chains and infrastructure affected by natural disasters such as floods and landslides, and help return economic activities to normal.
During the meeting, Shrestha also said the government should prioritise creating a favourable investment climate, resolving policy-related and practical difficulties in business operations, reviving economic activities disrupted by floods and landslides, and promoting exports. The FNCCI said that Minister Lamsal responded positively to the issues raised by the business body, saying that policy reforms and other initiatives were under way to promote economic development, prosperity and a business-friendly environment.
He urged the private sector to clearly communicate the challenges it faced and identify areas requiring reform, stressing that government-private sector co-operation was essential to expanding economic activity. “What are the problems facing the private sector? What legal reforms would increase economic activity, create jobs and make the economy more dynamic? The government is ready to act on these issues. The private sector should openly present its concerns,” he said.
Lamsal also said the government was committed to promoting domestic industries and supporting their sustainable operation.
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