Efforts underway to reform immigration administration, asserts Home Minister

Kathmandu, Feb 13: Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has made it clear that the government is continuing its efforts to further systematize the immigration administration.

Responding to queries raised during discussions on a proposal to deliberate on the Study Report on Delegated Management–2082 BS at a meeting of the National Assembly today, the Home Minister said immigration officials have recently been trained and oriented to make services more friendly for service seekers.

He assured that the issues highlighted in the report would be incorporated into the draft of the immigration-related bill currently under formulation. “We are in the process of drafting a new immigration bill. The committee’s recommendations will serve as invaluable assets,” he said.

Lawmakers Nara Bahadur Bista, Dr Beduram Bhusal, Yubaraj Sharma, Tulasa Kumari Dahal, Madan Kumari Shah (Garima), Anjan Shakya, Shree Krishna Prasad Adhikari, Sumitra BC, Ganga Kumari Belbase, Rukmini Koirala, and Suresh Kumar Ale, among others, drew the government’s attention to the need to implement the report’s recommendations.

Earlier, President of the Public Policy and Delegated Legislation Committee, Maya Prasad Sharma, tabled the proposal to hold deliberations on the report, which was unanimously endorsed by the session.

National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal directed the government to prioritize the implementation of the report’s feedback.