Government’s Three-Month Progress: Hetauda Textile Revival Takes Centre Stage
The government has highlighted the initiation of the process to re-operate Hetauda Textile Industry as one of the notable achievements under its 100-point governance reform agenda during the three-month period from mid-April to mid-July.
According to the fourth quarterly progress report of the FY 2025/26 released by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the government has focused on improving governance, speeding up policy implementation, monitoring development projects and strengthening public service delivery.
During the period, the Cabinet held 21 meetings and made 384 decisions, while various Cabinet committees also took 12 decisions. The government instructed office chiefs to address irregularities and delays in service delivery and introduced measures such as the zero-pending-file campaign and greater spending discipline.
On development projects, authorities conducted on-site monitoring of major projects, including the Kaligandaki Corridor and Narayanghat–Butwal road section. A comprehensive review of 578 long-pending sick contracts was also carried out to identify possible solutions.
The report also highlights progress in human rights, anti-corruption and money-laundering commitments, alongside efforts to respond to public grievances through the Hello Sarkar system.
However, the decision to initiate the process of reviving Hetauda Textile Industry stands out as an important industrial policy move. The key challenge now is to translate the government’s announcement into a viable operational plan, investment, employment generation and long-term sustainability. The revival process could therefore become a test of whether governance reform can move beyond administrative decisions and deliver tangible economic and industrial outcomes.
