NA meeting: Lawmakers draw government’s attention on various issues

Kathmandu: Lawmakers of the National Assembly have drawn the attention of the government to the issues of increasing national productions, employment to youths in the country, solution to problems of landless squatters and good governance.

Taking part in deliberations on the policies and programmes unveiled by the government for the upcoming fiscal year, Chandra Bahadur KC stressed the need to end the continuous trend of the Nepali workforce migrating abroad.

He argued that the policies and programmes has not been effective for giving priority to increase national productions and creating employment in the country, adding the policies and programmes is not clear about the issue of direct foreign investment.

Similarly, Jayanti Devi Rai mentioned that although the policies and programmes have some positive sides, it failed to incorporate the issues as per people’s expectations.

Stating that the document has lacked a clear policy regarding achieving sustainable development, she underlined that the arrangement of reducing tax burden on entrepreneurs and the middle class is positive.

Rai pointed out the need for a clear policy on increasing investment in education and health sectors, commenting that the issue of three-pillar economic policy has not been incorporated in the policies and programmes.

Likewise, Ram Kumari Jhakri expressed the view that the policies and programmes for the coming fiscal year is seems like just a continuation of old topics, underscoring that a budget should be brought with a clear roadmap of good governance and economic prosperity.

She emphasised the need to make the irrigation system effective and to ensure the appropriate management of land by amending laws related to Land Use. RSS