MPs draw government’s attention to resolve problems caused by monsoon disaster

Kathmandu, Aug 5: In today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, the parliamentarians drew the attention of the government to solve the problems caused by floods, landslides and inundation in different parts of the country. 

Speaking during the ‘urgent Hour’ in the meeting today, they called attention of the government to effectively advancing natural disaster risk management, relief and rescue works.

Lawmakers Surya Thapa, Maya Rai, Hemraj Rai and Prem Maharjan drew government’s attention to manage immediate reliefs to the natural disaster victims.

MP Madhav Sapkota objected to the government appointing Devendra Karki and Mahendra Gurung after removing Kapil Acharya and Bhakta Bahadur Pun, as two board members of Nepal Electricity Authority.

Similarly, he questioned the role of the Public Account Committee in relation to the dedicated and trunk line dues recovery. He also demanded that the opposition party should get the Presidency of the Public Account Committee.

Lawmaker Sovita Gautam opined that she felt insecure and misbehaved in course of her visit to own election constituency.

MP Dr Amresh Kumar Singh accused the government of not being responsible and serious in solving the problems of the cooperative sector. He demanded the formation of an inquiry committee on the issue of ‘insider trading’ and ‘cornering’ in the stock market.

Lawmakers, Tara Lama and Ranedra Barali had raised various current issues during the ‘urgent hour’ in today’s HoR meeting.

In today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ajay Kumar Chaurasia will submit the order to remove obstacles in accordance with section 42 of the Commission for Investigation, Truth and Reconciliation Act, 2071 BS issued by the decision of the Council of Ministers.

Likewise, the Minister for Education, Science and Technology Bidya Bhattarai presented a proposal in the National Assembly that the Martyr Dasharath Chand University of Health Sciences Bill, 2080 BS be sent to the relevant committee for clause-wise discussion.

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