HoR meeting: Lawmakers stress reinforcing system, citizen-friendly service

Kathmandu, May 14: The members of the House of Representatives (HoR) continued putting forth their views in the HoR meeting on Thursday.

They underscored the need of effective enforcement of constitution, reinforcement of federalism and guarantee of citizen-friendly service.     

In the deliberation held on the annual policies and programmes the Government had presented last Monday for the upcoming fiscal year 2083/84, the lawmakers suggested the government that it prepared a plan on how it could transform national economy and society along with special attention to good governance.     

The reform and simplification in public service delivery and control of corruption must be government's utmost priorities, the lawmakers reminded, adding that the policies and programmes were however positive in terms of its focus on digital infrastructure, encouragement of adoption of information technology as a national industry and clear role of project chiefs for their accountability.     

A Nepali Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Mahendra Bahadur Shahi viewed promotion of energy, tourism and agriculture could pave way for national prosperity through socioeconomic transformation. So, these areas warrant adequate attention, he reminded.     

NCP lawmaker Prem Bahadur Bayak sought the government's attention towards timely management of chemical fertilizer and seeds to the farmers in view of forthcoming monsoon season, and incentives to the people with disabilities. Equally important issue is the transitional justice, which policies and programmes should heed.     

Jog Kumar Barbariya Yadav from the same party suggested the government it revised the policies and programmes in a way to address people's expectations and reinforced federal democratic republic.     

Lawmaker of the NCP, Gopal Sharma, said the government needs to accept the comments on how it missed public expectations in policies and programmes and revise the document accordingly.     

Ramesh Kumar Malla of the same party blamed that the policies and programmes ignored the plan to mitigate climate change impact.     

A UML lawmaker Guru Prasad Baral urged the government to create an investment-friendly environment in order to attract domestic and foreign investment and address the need of industrial security force.     

According to HoR member Sajida Khatun Siddiqui, an action plan was needed to enforce citizen's right to education, for which basic education could be made compulsory, while secondary education provided for free.     

Amendment to budget is essential to address issues of disadvantaged, poor and helpless community and to further revise the policy on inclusion, according to UML lawmaker Ringala Yadav.     

 Lawmaker Mohammad Istiyak Ray demanded the upcoming budget must end the shortage of fertilizers, an annual agro scarcity.     

Nepali Congress lawmaker Sandip Rana viewed conservation of natural resources and the promotion of tourism were some of significant to-do-works.     

Lawmaker Narendra Kumar Kerung sought a government plan on forwarding construction of the reservoir-based hydropower projects including Tamor.     

It was lawmaker Yogesh Gauchan Thakali suggesting the government to bring a solid plan for the implementation of Information Technology Decade.     

Chandeshwor Mandal of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) reminded the policies and programmes should keep in centre the economic development of the poor, disadvantaged and marginalized people.(RSS)