Vision to Mission We need to evolve and develop specific integrated missions sector-wise to take the country forward on the path to self-sustaining development. These missions will provide the thrust for the realization of developed Nepal in a time bound manner. They will also provide large scale employment opportunity for the youth through creation of various types of industries and enhancement of the national infrastructure. I would like to discuss five specific missions: Tourism With vast civilisation heritage of the country, from the Himalayas to Terai Region, Lakes, Hilly mountains, rivers, floura and fauna , landscapes, cultures, traditions, temples, history have a lot to attract the tourists. If you visit to almost all the regions of the country, You will realise that the tourism industry has a tremendous potential for wealth generation and should operate as our fifth mission with higher targets. To succeed in this mission the infrastructural requirements are very essential and are to be improved. Thrust is required to be given for the inland water navigation, hotels, communication and tourist promotion. If we promote sustainable tourism, it will become Nepal's core competence. These mission areas need action and will provide the multiplier effect and give the necessary momentum to all sectors of the economy. Enhancing the village life If you visit to rural areas in most of the country sides, you see that hard earned money of the rural people, instead of being deployed for the education of the children and environmental improvements including their habitat, was being wasted in undesirable practices like alcoholism and other addictions. In certain villages you see that the ratio of male and female was not proportionate. These prompted to evolve a declaration in consultation with the rural population for administering it to the village citizens. They participated in it with enthusiasm. The oath for enhancing the village life is as follows: Children are our precious wealth, We will give equal importance for male and female children in providing education and rights for growth of our society. Earnings come out of hard work. We will not waste it in gambling and liquor. We will become the role models for our children, We need to tell our children about the importance of education as learning gives knowledge and knowledge makes the children succeed. We need to jointly protect our forest and prevent pollution? We will plant at least five trees/saplings. It is essential that, the reputed leaders and social workers while visiting the rural areas can administer this oath in a similar way. Social workers, women self-help groups and non-governmental organisations have to take up this task as a mission. For Nepal to develop we need vibrant villages. Networking of Rivers Next mission on the Networking of Rivers should be the most under active consideration of the new Government and from the task team evolving the plan of action; we must move on to a mission mode programme including the ecological enhancement plan for executing the project. This mission will eliminate the periodical problem of floods experienced in a number of rivers in Terai and hilly parts and provide both water and power security. In addition nation has to embark on water harvesting and desalination of sea water as national missions. We should not forget that we are the second rich country in the world in water resources. We should not depend on India to buy Electricity. Availability of high quality uninterrupted power should be ensured at an affordable price, which is key to economic growth. This is our second mission. The existing capacity of about 240 ( ??) thousand Megawatts would need tripling by the year 2020. To achieve it, apart from Bhote kosi, Marsangdi, and so many and nuclear power systems, we need to give thrust on sustainable energy resources like biomass, wind and solar farms of 800 to 1000 MW capacity and efficient transmission and distribution…… Providing Urban amenities in Rural Area (PURA) Providing urban facilities to rural areas is another important mission about which the new Government has to do soon. In the long term interest, it is necessary for us to make the living in the villages attractive proposition for our people by reinforcing the rural habitat and providing modern economic linkages. To achieve this, economically viable cluster of villages have to be created through a mission mode programme into physical, electronic, and knowledge connectivity’s, leading to the self sustained economic prosperity for the groups of villages. It is essential that PURA has to become a business proposition to be run by small scale industrialists, entrepreneurs, and societal establishments. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Mission of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and related services is one of the wealth generators for the nation. We should aspire to increase the business volume by 30-40 times in ten years duration. The benefit of ICT must reach all parts of the country through telemedicine, tele-education and e-governance. We have to embark on creating ICT infrastructure and developing knowledge products to promote selective self reliance in the ICT Sector and thus achieving a competitive edge globally. We can run business taking global markets through ICT. As we know the Europe, UK, USA are totally depend on India in IT we can progress as such in Nepal too if we take action to develop in ICT. Challenges Divisive forces use terrorism as a tool in the name of ethnic groupism, religious fundamentalism and sometimes political ambitions as a rationale for terrorism leading to conflicts among the nations. People are used as war tools. Within the next FEW YEARS, we will encounter a totally new situation of acute shortages of water, energy and minerals. Noone will be able to handle the situation by itself. Humanity will require mega missions for harnessing solar energy, drinking water from river water through desalination process and bringing minerals from other soruces. In such a situation, the present reasons for conflict will become insignificant and unwarranted. We need to call upon the neighbouring countries to see this perspective and have a bigger vision. Nepal will definitely take a significant peace initiative with all parties, ethnics, religious groups, so called Maoists. We do not have a second to waste for the proper of Nepal. We have so many challenges ahead. Every single Nepali has to rebuild this nation. We need to see the example of Japan after the world war. We got be united for the self interest of the nation. We need to scarify our self interest and egoism for the future generation We all have to work every second for next 2 decades to see Nepal a developed nation. It is not the time to fight each other for power struggle. This struggle should not be resulted two get post in one party to another. This movement should not be resulted to get jobs, contracts, and Pajeroo to your allies people of the party. No one should think that when your party will be in Government and you will have a dream life …. This is day to think for our future generation to imagine a prosper Modern Nepal ! With thought Of Nepal ALSON Nepal