Nepal, March 20 -- The five ruling parties on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious set of minimum policy priorities and a joint resolution, which is regarded as the government's vision statement.

At a function at the Prime Minister Office, CPN-UML Vice-chairman Bishnu Poudel read out the government's policy priorities and joint resolution that encompass corruption control, land management, forestry, climate adaptation and disaster management, among other things.

The preamble of the vision paper states that the government pledges to combat activities that undermine the constitution and its spirit; strengthen the federal democratic republic; and will restore trust and hope among the people by addressing the current economic lethargy, impunity an...