Govt to formulate laws keeping national interest in center: Minister Sharma

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Apr. 7: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has said that the government formulates rules and laws keeping national interest in the center.

Minister Sharma made this commitment speaking on matters of public importance at the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today.

She said her ministry has taken only the agreement in principle from the Cabinet to formulate new telecommunication Bill and that there was no ounce of truth in the rumours that it was being introduced in accord with some entities.

The CIT minister made it clear that Bill was required to cover the development of the CIT that has taken place since 2053 BS when the telecommunication Act was introduced and that the federal parliament will give a final touch to the Bill to be tabled.

She informed that the CIT ministry has already formulated the draft of the Bill that will replace telecommunication Act 2053. The ministry has also got consent from the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to formulate the Bill.

She said the Cabinet gave the approval to formulate the Bill on March 20 and that the draft of the Bill will be finalized considering the nation's needs and justification.

CIT Minister Sharma vowed that her ministry will not work by forging agreement with any telecommunication service provider.

The ministry works on the basis of constitution and related laws, said Minister Sharma, adding, process for amending Acts related to the film and the postal service was also underway.