Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has insisted that the NAST should play a noticeable role in the development of science and technology. In his address to the 39th Assembly of NAST here today, the PM, who is the NAST chancellor, vowed to increase budget for the NAST through the announcement of the supplementary budget for its development. Every research to be conducted by the NAST should be result-oriented, he asserted. The Assembly decided to award the Jamunbari Community Forest Users’ Group based in Kankai of Jhapa with this year’s ‘Nature Conservation Award’ in recognition of its contribution to the management of safe habitats for wildlife and conservation of nature, wetlands and biological diversities for the past two decades. The award carries a purse of Rs 200,000. Likewise, as per the Assembly decision, the ‘NAST Science Award’ carrying a purse of Rs 100,000 shall be presented to Dr Manoj Kumar Yadav. - See more at: http://www.sajhapagenews.com/pm-insists-on-nast-noticeable-role-in-development-of-technology/#sthash.qo77mr3V.dpuf