Govt. policy and program to be discussed in lower house

Kathmandu, May 2: The annual policy and programs of the government for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 will be discussed at the House of Representatives for six days.     

President Ramchandra Paudel presented the government's policies and programmes for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/83 BS in the joint sitting of both houses of the federal parliament earlier this afternoon.     

In the second meeting of the House of Representatives, Speaker Devraj Ghimire informed the MPs that the dates for deliberations on the government's policy and program and response from the Prime Minister have been set for May 5 to 11.     

He also urged the concerned parties to provide the names of the lawmakers to the Business Advisory Unit one hour before the commencement of the meeting, so that the discussion on the policy and program can be held on the basis of party representation.     

Speaker Ghimire informed that lawmakers who want to propose amendments to the policy and program to inform about the same to Business Advisory Section between 11 am and 3 pm on May 3 and 4.     

The House of Representatives will meet next on May 5.     

Earlier, the government's policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year 2082/083 was tabled in the House of Representatives. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli tabled a copy of the President's address to the joint meeting of both houses of the Federal Parliament. (RSS)