Nepal Foreign Affairs (KATHMANDU, 6 Jan 2018) – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said draft amendments of 165 laws were readied to implement the federal system. The laws on fundamental rights were already brought into force.
At the meeting of the House of Representatives today, PM Oli shared the
information that PM employment programme was initiated; President Chure
Programme continued; special watch maintained on the project facing problems;
and livestock insurance programme handed over to the concerned
department.
Fast track construction satisfactory
According to him, construction of fast track was
satisfactory; integration of information continuous; digital action room set up
at PM’s office to monitor the national pride projects; a new department of
national identity card set up; working journalists’ wage increased by 25
percent; work permit granted from Janakpur and Birgunj as well; and safe and
integrated citizens housing programme launched. As many as 17,000 houses were
built and handed over under the citizens housing programme. Contribution based
social security programme was launched, the PM added.
He further informed that the social security programme
begun with the distribution of Rs 100 per month to above 75 years citizen has
made a significant stride.
After the formation of the current government, as he said, 26,000 new customers
were provided electricity service. The foundation stone was laid to sewage
processing centre at Balkumari some days back.
The lawmakers were further made aware that the Kodari highway would be brought
into operation from coming Baisakh. In order to materialize the dream of
railway, feasibility study was continuous on the railway connecting
Rasuwa-Kathmandu, Kathmandu-Lumbini and Birgunj-Kathmandu. The PM shared that
efforts were on to prepare country’s own satellite by coming Baisakh.
A total of 33,8147 houses have been built following the
earthquake; the works of the high level education commission were finalized and
programme being launched to ensure full literary in the country by the coming
year. Syndicate in transport has come to an end, the PM informed the lawmakers
on government activities.
He argued that the government has achieved 96 percent
success in crime control; 46 persons were arrested in connection with gold
smuggling; and investigations continuous on smuggling of 33 kg gold.
The PM urged the opposition to be constructive. “Disputes
raised on the President’s residence are the attack on system. Disrespect to
lawmakers is the attack on system which risks democracy. So I urge opposition
to be constructive. “Don’t try to fish in the murky water,” he warned the
opposition.
“I’ve been feeling strange in the recent days. Questions
are raised over performance. It is time to devote to development. If not done
now, when to do? I don’t want to entangle on any logic. People have voted for
the government of two-thirds majority,” he underscored.
The PM viewed that he was not interested in debate and discussion anymore.
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