Government plans major legal reforms to remove infrastructure investment barriers, says minister Lamsal

Kathmandu, November 6, 2026 — Minister for Infrastructure Development Sunil Lamsal has said the government plans to introduce major policy and legal reforms to address longstanding obstacles to infrastructure development and investment.

Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, jointly organized by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and the Federation of Contractors' Associations of Nepal (FCAN), Lamsal said the government would remove legal barriers that have remained unresolved for a long time.

He said existing legal obstacles were significantly hindering infrastructure construction and maintained that an investment-friendly environment had been created in Nepal.

“The legal hurdles are posing sheer obstruction to the construction of infrastructure,” Lamsal said.

He also invited international investors to explore opportunities in Nepal, saying, “I invite foreign businesspersons to invest confidently in Nepal.”

The news conference was organized as part of preparations for the Nepal Infrastructure Summit.