40 BILLS GATHERING DUST AT PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Over 40 bills registered at the parliament secretariat have been gathering dust at Singha Durbar for months as officials at the secretariat are in a fix over forwarding them in lack of government's clear position on the proposed laws.
Forwarding the bills has become further complicated after the promulgation of new constitution as most of the bills were registered as per the Interim Constitution.
Some of the bills, registered after the promulgation of the new constitution, were introduced by the previous government.
Forwarding the bills has become further complicated after the promulgation of new constitution as most of the bills were registered as per the Interim Constitution.
Some of the bills, registered after the promulgation of the new constitution, were introduced by the previous government.
Officials said they are awaiting the new government's response on whether the bills need to be updated in the changed context.
“The government may withdraw some bills as they were registered by the last government. At present, the government's priority is the bill on reconstruction authority. We will table the bill on during Friday's meeting,” said Speaker Onsari Gharti.
According to joint secretary at the Secretariat Jibraj Budhathoki, 31 bills have been languishing at the parliament secretariat.
Similarly, 12 other bills have been under discussion at the various House committees.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Agni Kharel said that the government will soon decide whether the bills need to be forwarded or withdrawn.
“The government may recall the bills if they seem out of place with government policies and the new constitution,” said minister Kharel.
The bill on the proposed reconstruction authority, which was tabled by the previous government, is about to be endorsed from the bills committee with some amendments. Likewise, some bills to replace existing civil code are under discussions at the parliament committees. According to spokesperson at the Ministry of Law Dilliraj Ghimire, a coordination committee has been formed to identify the laws to be amended, replaced or formulated.
Amendment to reconciliation act bill, national human rights commission act bill, judicial council act bill, bills relating to various universities, bills relating to amendment to the Nepal's constitution and even interim constitution are gathering dust at the secretariat as they have not been tabled at the House meetings so far. In addition various bills relating to banking, forestry, natural resources, social justice have been pending at the secretariat.
Meanwhile, the government is mulling to prorogue the ongoing session of the parliament after endorsing the reconstruction authority bills, said a highly placed source.
“The government may withdraw some bills as they were registered by the last government. At present, the government's priority is the bill on reconstruction authority. We will table the bill on during Friday's meeting,” said Speaker Onsari Gharti.
According to joint secretary at the Secretariat Jibraj Budhathoki, 31 bills have been languishing at the parliament secretariat.
Similarly, 12 other bills have been under discussion at the various House committees.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Agni Kharel said that the government will soon decide whether the bills need to be forwarded or withdrawn.
“The government may recall the bills if they seem out of place with government policies and the new constitution,” said minister Kharel.
The bill on the proposed reconstruction authority, which was tabled by the previous government, is about to be endorsed from the bills committee with some amendments. Likewise, some bills to replace existing civil code are under discussions at the parliament committees. According to spokesperson at the Ministry of Law Dilliraj Ghimire, a coordination committee has been formed to identify the laws to be amended, replaced or formulated.
Amendment to reconciliation act bill, national human rights commission act bill, judicial council act bill, bills relating to various universities, bills relating to amendment to the Nepal's constitution and even interim constitution are gathering dust at the secretariat as they have not been tabled at the House meetings so far. In addition various bills relating to banking, forestry, natural resources, social justice have been pending at the secretariat.
Meanwhile, the government is mulling to prorogue the ongoing session of the parliament after endorsing the reconstruction authority bills, said a highly placed source.
40 BILLS GATHERING DUST AT PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT
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KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Over 40 bills registered at the parliament secretariat have been gathering dust at Singha Durbar for months as officials at the secretariat are in a fix over forwarding them in lack of government's clear position on the proposed laws.
Forwarding the bills has become further complicated after the promulgation of new constitution as most of the bills were registered as per the Interim Constitution.
Some of the bills, registered after the promulgation of the new constitution, were introduced by the previous government.
Forwarding the bills has become further complicated after the promulgation of new constitution as most of the bills were registered as per the Interim Constitution.
Some of the bills, registered after the promulgation of the new constitution, were introduced by the previous government.
Officials said they are awaiting the new government's response on whether the bills need to be updated in the changed context.
“The government may withdraw some bills as they were registered by the last government. At present, the government's priority is the bill on reconstruction authority. We will table the bill on during Friday's meeting,” said Speaker Onsari Gharti.
According to joint secretary at the Secretariat Jibraj Budhathoki, 31 bills have been languishing at the parliament secretariat.
Similarly, 12 other bills have been under discussion at the various House committees.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Agni Kharel said that the government will soon decide whether the bills need to be forwarded or withdrawn.
“The government may recall the bills if they seem out of place with government policies and the new constitution,” said minister Kharel.
The bill on the proposed reconstruction authority, which was tabled by the previous government, is about to be endorsed from the bills committee with some amendments. Likewise, some bills to replace existing civil code are under discussions at the parliament committees. According to spokesperson at the Ministry of Law Dilliraj Ghimire, a coordination committee has been formed to identify the laws to be amended, replaced or formulated.
Amendment to reconciliation act bill, national human rights commission act bill, judicial council act bill, bills relating to various universities, bills relating to amendment to the Nepal's constitution and even interim constitution are gathering dust at the secretariat as they have not been tabled at the House meetings so far. In addition various bills relating to banking, forestry, natural resources, social justice have been pending at the secretariat.
Meanwhile, the government is mulling to prorogue the ongoing session of the parliament after endorsing the reconstruction authority bills, said a highly placed source.
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