The National Planning Commission is reconsidering the implementation of the Integrated Security and Development Programme (ISDP) in districts affected by the insurgency. The NPC is awaiting assurance from the Royal Nepal Army that the security situation is stable enough for the development package to be implemented in the 13 worst affected districts. During his appearance at the parliamentary committee for state affairs earlier this month Chief of Army Staff Prajwalla Sumshere Rana requested the quick implementation of the ISDP.

The government had selected Gorkha, Rolpa, Rukum, Salyan, Jajarkot, Kalikot and Pyuthan for first phase of the ISDP, but implementation was suspended following the declaration of the state of emergency in November. The programme was implemented in Gorkha on a trial basis one year ago.