Industries and businesses in Lumbini Province attracted investments totaling Rs 13.578 billion during the first six months of the current fiscal year. According to Santosh Kumar Subedi, information officer at the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Transport, Rs 7.607 billion was invested in 1,771 small-scale industries. Rupandehi district led with Rs 8.08 billion in investment, followed by Banke with Rs 1.32 billion. The investment created opportunities for 2,084 new entrepreneurs, including 785 women and 1,299 men.
