Govt. approves nat'l strategy and action plan on Anti-Money Laundering

Kathmandu, July 1: The Council of Ministers meeting held Monday approved the National Strategy and Action Plan on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing.     

A cabinet meeting also decided to approve Rs 382.2 million in grants to be received from the Government of Japan for human resource development, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said.     

According to Minister Sharma, the cabinet meeting decided to table a bill in the Federal Parliament designed to amend the Securities Act, 2063 BS.     

Likewise, a decision has been made to table the bills designed to amend the Financial Procedures and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2076 BS and Nepal Bar Council Act, 2050 BS.     

Minister Sharma said that a decision has been made to provide 107 hectares of land in Lamkichuha Municipality for the Rani-Jamara-Kulariya Irrigation Project.(RSS)