Kathmandu: Lawmakers have drawn attention of the government on contemporary issues in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives. On the occasion, Aman Lal Modi blamed of irregularities on procurement process of Jagadulla hydropower project to be constructed in Dolpa district and demanded investigation into it. Saying activities were carried out against public procurement act and regulations, he asked the government to stop illicit capital flight from Nepal and take necessary process to return the money sent abroad.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Bimala Subedi mentioned that a person lost his/her life and three others were injured when they were hit by a public bus at Koteshwor-Tinkune area today, demanding arrangement of compensation to the deceased’s family and treatment to the injured ones. She argued that though the government has adopted a policy of displacing 20-year-old vehicles, it has not been implemented.
Likewise, Prabhu Sah highlighted issues faced by citizens at the border areas in Tarai, urging that the Armed Police Force should not cause trouble. He also demanded the government to ensure there is no shortage of chemical fertilizers. Bhagawati Chaudhary urged the government to allocate enough budget for Gadhi rural municipality in Sunsari district due to its tourism potential, while Bhanu Bhakta Joshi demanded the passage of the bill for Sahid Dasharath Chanda Health Science University.
Manish Jha drew attention to the need for completing the construction of the international airport at Janakpurdham as soon as possible. Mahendra Kumar Raya requested necessary budget allocation for irrigation to address drought in Manara Shisawa municipality and Samasi rural municipality in Mahottari district. Mahesh Bartaula mentioned the possibility of operating podway as smart public transport in Nepal, while Mahesh Basnet stressed on reducing electricity fare for drinking water usage.
Menaka Kumari Pokhrel requested government attention on the increasing involvement of youths in drug abuse. Other lawmakers, including Madhav Sapkota, Ranju Kumari Jha, Rana Kumari Balampaki Magar, Ranendra Barali, Yogendra Mandal, and Rajendra Kumar Rai, also highlighted various contemporary issues needing government attention.