www.lawcommission.gov.np (3) To ensure reliable supply of energy in an affordable, and easy manner, and make proper use of energy, for the fulfilment of the basic needs of citizens, by generating and developing renewable energy; (4) To develop sustainable and reliable irrigation by making control of water-induced disasters, and river management; (5) To conserve, promote, and make sustainable use of, forests, wildlife, birds, vegetation and bio-diversity, by mitigating possible risks to environment from industrial and physical development, while raising awareness of public-in-general about environment cleanliness; (6) To maintain forest area in territory required for ecological balance; (7) To adopt appropriate measures to abolish or mitigate existing or possible adverse environmental impacts on the nature, environment or biological diversity; (8) To pursue principles of environmentally sustainable development such as the principles of polluter pay, of precaution in environmental protection and of prior informed consent; (9) To make provisions of advance warning, preparedness, rescue, relief and rehabilitation in order to mitigate risks from natural disasters. (h) Policies relating to Basic Needs of Citizens: (1) To prepare human resources that are competent, competitive, ethical, and devoted to national interests, while making education scientific, technical, vocational, skill-oriented, employment and people-oriented; (2) To promote investment of the State in education sector and to make private sector investment in education service-oriented by regulation and management; (3) To make higher education easy, qualitative and accessible, and free gradually; (4) To establish and promote community information centres and libraries for personality development of citizens; 28