Kathmandu, December 12
Province 3 Chief Minister Dor Mani Paudel says Hetaunda of Makawanpur district will be retained as the provincial capital.
Paudel’s statement comes at a time when the Provincial Assembly has been indecisive about the capital city as provincial lawmakers are divided between Kavre and Makawanpur.
But Paudel, who was once the mayor of Hetaunda, told journalists in Kathmandu on Wednesday that Hetaunda would be the best option as it already had various needful infrastructures. Otherwise, much time and money would be spent on infrastructure development, according to him.
The city has been serving as the temporary provincial capital since the provincial government came into existence last year.
“All physical infrastructures are set up where we have the capital now,” he said, “If it is relocated, the ongoing development works would be obstructed.”
Meanwhile, Paudel also claimed that the Assembly would give a name to the province within next five weeks.
