Prime Minister Balen Shah has said his government has given high priority to strengthening provinces and ensuring they receive full authority. Addressing a high-level meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar to discuss the recent situation in Tarai-Madhesh, Shah said provinces can only become fully empowered through the complete and effective implementation of the Constitution. The prime minister said the practice of federalism has continued since the promulgation of the Constitution and the government is committed to transferring powers from the federal government to provinces and facilitating the delegation of authority to local levels.
