Kathmandu, June 17
The government of Nepal says it will establish a separate mechanism for the implementation of China-supported programmes and projects.
A Cabinet meeting held on Sunday afternoon approved the draft of agreement paper to be signed with China in this regard.
According to Communications Minister Gokul Baskota, the meeting decided to give the authority of signing the agreement to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will sign the paper with the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry.”
Accepting the proposal from MoFA, the meeting decided to establish the mechanism to implement past agreements made with the Chinese government, prior to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s official visit to the northern neighbour.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet has also approved the organsational structure of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies; and Revenue Investigation Department.
“The meeting has decided to cut down the number of board members of Nepal Drinking Water Corporation to nine from 19,” said Baskota.
