BIRATNAGAR: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today instructed civil servants to provide services to the people in such a manner that they could feel that the government was working for them.

Issuing directives to the chiefs of regional and district offices in Biratnagar of Morang district today, PM Dahal asked them to pay attention for the completion of the development projects in a result-oriented manner.

The PM pledged for the healthy competition among the employees for the timely completion of the development projects with excellent performances that would be rewarded by the State.

PM Dahal recalled that he had told the line ministers and office-bearers to address the issues facilitating the completion of the national projects on a timely basis.

Further, the Prime Minister urged the concerned authorities to increase budget expenditure to accelerate development works.

He said he had already directed the authorities to accelerate the Melamchi Water Supply Project, Sikta Irrigation Project, Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectricity Project, and road construction projects in Khotang and Sankhuwasabha for their timely completion.

The Constitution implementation process was also in progress on the basis of a political consensus, PM said.

"The government has adopted an independent foreign policy and been able to maintain balanced relations with its two close neighbours, and with the international community as well," PM Dahal asserted. He further claimed that country's security situation had improved in recent years.

Acting Chief Secretary Tankamani Sharma stressed that the civil servants should focus on the country's development speeding up the pace.

On the occasion, Morang Chief District Officer Toyam Ray apprised the Prime Minister of major problems of the district.