Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Rajendra Lingden has said that we need to be self-reliant on energy sector through increased investment. At a programme at Rong Rural Municipality in Ilam on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Lingden said he was working for investment expansion in the energy sector.

Lingden shared that he is committed to increase the production of electricity after his ministerial berth.
On a different note, Lingden said that all should work with the idea of ‘nation first’ as the people’s mandate is for the same.

Chief of District Coordination Committee, Ilam, Jaya Prakash Rai, Mayor of Suryodaya Municipality Rana Bahadur Rai, Chairman of Rong Rural Municipality Mani Kumar Syangbo and others shared their views on the occasion.