Kathmandu 5 May : Minister for Forest and Environment of the Federal Government, Prem Bahadur Ale, has expressed commitment to take initiatives from central level in order to provide all means and resources needed to prevent and control Corona Virus in Karnali.

Making a telephone call to Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, today, Minister Ale enquired about the situation developed due to Corona Virus in Karnali province and means and resources needed for the Karnali folks immediately. On the occasion, Chief Minister Shahi urged Minister Ale to take further initiative immediately from federal government for the construction of oxygen plant with a capacity to refill 1,000 cylinders per day, isolation ward and arrangement of antigen kit, said Minister Ale’s Personal Secretary, Hemant Regmi. Similarly, Minister Ale also telephoned chief district officers of all districts of the province and enquired about the situation created due to Covid-19.