HoR meeting: Lawmakers draw govt.'s attention on contemporary issues including completely banishing Chhaupadi tradition

Kathmandu, July 15: Lawmakers have drawn the attention of the government on various contemporary issues including arrangement of drinking water, irrigation facilities and fertilizer as well as 'chhaupadi' tradition.     

Speaking in zero hour of today's meeting of the House of Representatives, they demanded the government to establish a system to complete construction activities of different projects within the fiscal year, to make health insurance programme easy and effective and to take effective steps to demolish chhau huts across the country to eradicate chhaupadi practice.     

On the occasion, Dilendra Prasad Badu pointed out the need of creating environment to complete the construction activities on time by calling the bid at the beginning of the fiscal year.     

Saying Palpa's Siddhababa tunnel route construction area is still at the risk, Thakur Gaire drew the attention of the government through Speaker to complete tunnel route construction activities on time. The physical progress of Siddhababa Project is 57.51 per cent while financial progress is 51.1 per cent.     

Similarly, Durga Rai argued that though there is a provision of forming a women coordination Committee as per the House of Representatives Regulations, it has not been formed yet.     

Rai asked the government to implement the provision immediately.     

Likewise, Devendra Paudel drew government's attention through Speaker to complete construction of different road sections in Baglung and mid-hill highway has been obstructed due to landslide. He also demanded to forward Uttarganga Hydropower Project soon.     

Saying the decision of Health Insurance Board of establishing Rapti Academy of Health Sciences as referral central has deprived the citizens from health insurance as they have to travel a long distance to get such service.     

He also asked the government to ensure an environment for citizens to get health insurance facility at their convenient place.     

Pushpa Bahadur Shah expressed his concern over the significant losses caused by the flood in Rasuwa recently, demanding the government take effective measures against menstrual discriminations and ending the practice of residing in Chhaugoth (isolation huts) during menstruation.     

Purna Bahadur Gharti sought the revel of facts surroundings the visit visa scam while Prakash Jwala accused of the absence of promotion of good governance and of effective measures to combat corruption during a one year period of the government.     

Pratiksha Tiwari said the provision mandating beneficiaries to be present themselves to renew the social security allowance has caused inconvenience to those physically incapacitated and senior citizens, drawing the attention of Home Minister towards the urgency to ensure an easier way for them for the renew procedures.     

Prabhu Hajara demanded the smooth supplies of drinking water, irrigation and fertilizer.     

Basudev Ghimire demanded quality construction works within the deadline while Bimala Subedi said the death of menstruating women in the isolation hut in Kanchanpur following a snake bite is the 'shameful' one, demanding the elimination of such practice mostly visible in the Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces.(RSS)