Kathmandu, Jan 31: The fifth session of the Federal Parliament has begun at the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwor.
In the beginning of the meeting, Speaker Devraj Ghimire welcomed the parliamentarians. Soon after this, tribute was paid to known and unknown martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for democracy and republicanism, by observing one minute’s silence.
The agenda has been determined where the Speaker would read different letters sent by the President including on the commencement of the winter session. Similarly, the Speaker would nominate a member to chair the meeting as well as lawmakers would put their views on behalf of their parties on the commencement day of the session as practiced earlier.
Likewise, Ordinance designed to amend some Nepal Acts related to Promoting Good Governance and Public Service Delivery, 2081′, ‘Ordinance related to Financial Procedure and Fiscal Responsibility (First Amendment), 2081′, Ordinance related to Privatization (First Amendment), 2081’ and ‘Ordinance designed to amend some Nepal Acts related to Improving Economic and
Business Environment and Investment Promotion, 2081’, ‘Ordinance designed to amend some Nepal Acts related to Cooperatives, 2081′, and Ordinance designed to amend some Nepal Acts related to Land Management, 2081’ would be tabled in today’s meeting, it is said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed progress in ongoing development endeavours.
In his address to the fifth Session of the House of Representatives that convened on Friday, the Prime Minister said the successful completion of projects launched to achieve prosperity in the nation is among the goals of the government.
“The government is making steady progress in executing projects that contribute to a prosperous Nepal,” he stated.
Citing the recent breakthrough on the Siddhababa tunnel as a significant achievement, he said that the project will help minimize travel difficulties for passengers while enhancing infrastructure sustainability. He also referenced progress on the Dhedre tunnel in Makwanpur, part of the Kathmandu-Terai Madhesh Expressway, and the Jogbani-Kimathanka project, a project of national pride.
Similarly, construction on the Butwal-Narayangadh road section is advancing, and efforts are underway to develop the Kirtipur Cricket Ground into a stadium equipped with floodlights, according to the Prime Minister, who further said the completion of an advanced stadium in Surkhet and the resumption of several previously stalled projects are among the achievements of the incumbent government.
Regarding political stability, he said that Parliament is now free from the recurrent compulsion of the Prime Minister seeking a vote of confidence.
“In the past six months, our experience is that we are free from the repeated need to test our vote of confidence,” he said. (RSS)
– TRN Online
