We are seeking to create an environment for development and investment through legal reforms: Minister Lamsal

Kathmandu. Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal has said the government is seeking to create an environment for development and investment through reforms of existing laws.

Speaking at a workshop on 'Legal Reforms for Investment and Development in the Context of Nepal Infrastructure Conference 2026' organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development on Friday, Minister Lamsal said problems seen in investment and development would be resolved legally. He said the state system runs according to the law and results are also visible accordingly, and that the government is focused on creating citizen-friendly laws.

Minister Lamsal said that since laws are the mirror of the nation, the country becomes what its laws are. He also said this workshop would play an important role in the necessary reforms to complete the country's infrastructure construction work in a more dynamic and effective manner.

'The law is the law of the country. As the law is, so is the nation. As our laws are now, so is our society. If we look at our current urban law, our cities are also like that. As our education law is now, our schools are also accordingly', he said, 'The results come according to the laws we make. The laws I am now trying to amend, we are trying to reform accordingly.'

Lamsal said that the draft they have prepared should be studied word by word and thought should be given to how to make the law even better. 'We were passing the procurement act. At that time, the Federation of Construction Entrepreneurs brought a suggestion', he said, 'But we did not adopt that suggestion. Because their suggestion did not give a policy departure. We read the suggestion they gave and also read our preparation. We were trying to give them many things. It seemed they did not want to take them. The government is specifically seeking a public-centric policy departure.'