www.lawcommission.gov.np (2) To develop balanced, environment friendly, quality standard and sustainable physical infrastructures, while according priority to the regions lagging behind from development perspective; (3) To enhance local public participation in the process of development works; (4) To enhance investment in scientific study, research works and in invention, progress and development of science and technology, and protect scientists, technologists, intellectual and eminent talents; (5) To ensure easy and simple access of public-in-general to information technology by developing and expanding information technology in tune with national needs, and make optimum utilization of information technology in the national development; (6) To make provisions enabling public-in-public-in-general to enjoy fruits of development in just manner, while according priority to the indigent citizens in the distribution of such fruits; (7) To develop an integrated national identity management information system and manage all types of information and data of the citizens in an integrated manner, and link such system with the services and facilities provided by the State and with national development plans; (8) To update demographic statistics and link it with national development plans. (g) Policies relating to Protection, Promotion and Use of Natural Resources: (1) To protect, promote, and make environmental friendly and sustainable use of, natural resources available in the country, in consonance with national interest and by adopting the concept of inter-generational equity, and make equitable distribution of benefits, according priority and preferential right to the local communities; (2) To achieve multi-purpose development of water resources having accorded priority to national investment based on public participation; 27