Private sector urges government to contribute 50% to labourer's wage

Kathmandu - The private sector has called attention of the government to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown on the economy and its cumulative adverse effects. The office-bearers of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) held discussions with government chief secretary Lok Darshan Regmi to that connection on Thursday.

On the occasion, the private sector representatives urged the government to rescue the industry, commerce and business sector from the adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic. "Industries and factories in the country are on the verge of closure due to the lockdown. The supply system has also been hit hard and the national economy is also dented in such situation," the office-bearers of the country's three big chambers of commerce and industry reported to the Chief Secretary, urging the government to create an environment for reviving the economy.