Kathmandu, March 29: Various speakers have expressed concern over the impacts on bio-diversity due to the rapidly growing climate change.
They expressed such concern at the Seventh National Conference on Science and Technology organised here today by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). The theme of the three-day conference is – “Science, Technology and Innovation for Nepal’s Graduation to Developing Country Status.”
Inaugurating the conference, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that science and technology is supporting sector for the economic development of the country.
Stating that many of the countries in the world have made rapid progress in science and technology, Prime Minister Oli said that the developing countries should take their step in the sector of science and technology, otherwise they would lag in development.
He said that the government was ready to give priority to the development of science and technology sector and expressed the belief that the conclusions of the conference would be effective.
The Prime Minister also expressed hope that the government would also receive some suggestion regarding the works to be carried out after the earthquake, saying that the government has started reconstruction of infrastructures damaged by the April 25 earthquake.
