BIRATNAGAR: Chief Minister of Province 1 Sherdhan Rai has said that cooperation and suggestions from industrialists and business persons were expected to make the province outstanding, prosperous and exemplary.

At a programme organised by Industry Association in Morang on Sunday evening, Rai said that time has come for the business community of Province 1 to deliver model performance.

Saying that development and prosperity were major goals, Rai added that the development work would soon gain enough momentum that people would be able to experience it.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister urged the entrepreneurs to invest with confidence as there were immense potentials in Province 1.

Likewise, Rai sought suggestions from experts to chart a concrete plan of action for the development of agriculture, energy, tourism, education and other development sectors.

Chief Minister Rai also shared that the province government would give priority to the necessary and major projects.

All the ministers and secretaries of all ministries of the province attended the programme where working papers on seven major themes including agriculture, education, industry, energy and others were presented.