Kathmandu Aug 14 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said on Tuesday that his government is weighing setting up new industries to alleviate poverty end under-development and generate employment.
Oli made the remarks at a meeting with the business persons representing the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He said South Asia should become prosperous by eliminating poverty backwardness and under-development Xinhua news agency reported.
Oli who is also the Chairman of ruling Communist Party of Nepal said this was a right time for people from all walks of social life to work together for the country s development.
"Now I believe that we have enough capable workforces in the country which can contribute a lot for the country s socio-economic development " he said.

--IANS soni/mr