HoR Meeting Today, Bills on Provident Fund, Child Labour and Special Service Act on Agenda

Kathmandu, Aug. 10: The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet at 1 pm today at Singha Durbar, with several bills and legislative proposals on the agenda.

According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, ministers concerned are scheduled to respond to questions related to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment.

Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle will present the Employees Provident Fund (10th Amendment) Bill, 2083, while Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sovita Gautam will table the Reconciliation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2083. Minister for Youth, Labour and Employment Ramji Yadav will present the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regularization) Bill, 2083.

On behalf of Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Minister Gautam will also propose discussions on the Remuneration, Service Conditions and Benefits of Officials of Constitutional Bodies (First Amendment) Bill, 2083 and the bill seeking to revive the previous provisions of the Nepal Special Service Act, 2042.

Meanwhile, four parliamentary committees are also scheduled to meet today.

The Infrastructure Development Committee will discuss a report prepared by its subcommittee on national pride projects at 10 am. The Committee on Education, Health and Information Technology will meet at 9 am to deliberate on the National Forensic Science Laboratory (Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2081.

The Committee on Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance and the Committee on Federalism Strengthening and National Concerns are also scheduled to hold meetings on various issues.