Kathmandu, July 10 -- The Federation of Nepalese National Entrepreneurs has rejected the government's decision to allow public transport services to resume from Friday, demanding that the government fulfill their demands at the earliest.

The federation has demanded that the government make provisions for tax waivers, facilitate the implementation of safety precautions onboard public vehicles, and direct banks to allow them to restructure their loans.

"During the four months of the lockdown, we had to spend at least Rs 150,000 to 200,000 on maintenance for each vehicle," said Arjun Gautam, a central committee member of the federation who participated in Friday's meeting that decided not to resume services. "We had to spend on the tyres, ...