January 9: Chitwan Festival kicked off on the banks of Narayani River on Monday.

Outgoing Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies of Bagmati Province, Milan Babu Shrestha, inaugurated the Festival amidst a programme. 

On the occasion, Mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Renu Dahal, said the Festival would contribute to the overall development of the district.

“The festival will help foster economic activities,” she hoped.

Similarly, Vice President of The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries(FNCCI) Dinesh Shrestha, said that that liquidity crisis seen in the banking system was causing concern to the industries and entrepreneurship. 

"Government must pay heed to the liquidity problem," he stressed, arguing that policy level instability was eroding investment climate in Nepal. 

The Festival will run till January 18, according to Chairman of FNCCI Chitwan chapter, Chun Narayan Shrestha. 
The Festival has several stalls including the agricultural products, autos, 'made in Nepal', electronics and IT. 

The festival is focused to promote indigenous products of Chitwan such as mustard oil and apiary for socioeconomic and cultural transformation of the district this time around.