Winter Session of Federal Parliament to commence from today

Kathmandu, Jan 31: The Winter Session of the Federal Parliament is convening at 1:00 pm today.

This session is also called the ‘bill session,’ as it will mainly focus on deliberation and endorsement of important bills, besides other regular business. Top leaders of the political parties, including Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, are scheduled to address the opening meeting of the session today.

As per the preliminary meeting agenda of both houses of Parliament shared by the Federal Parliament Secretariat, Speaker Devraj Ghimire will nominate members to preside over the meetings by Rule 10 of the House of Representatives Regulations, 2079 BS. Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to table the Ordinance Amending Some Nepal Acts Related to Promotion of Good Governance and Public Service Delivery, 2081 BS, in the meeting today.

Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel will present in the parliament meeting today the Economic Procedures and Financial Responsibility (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2081 BS, the Privatization (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2081 BS, and the Ordinance Amending Some Nepal Acts Related to Improvement of Economic and Business Environment and Investment Promotion, 2081 BS.

Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, Balaram Adhikari, will present the ‘Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts Related to Cooperatives, 2081 BS’ and the ‘Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts Related to Land, 2081 BS.’.

Likewise, the ordinances, including the ordinance to amend some Nepal Acts related to the promotion of good governance and public service delivery, to be presented in the House of Representatives meeting today, will also be tabled in the meeting of the National Assembly.

According to the agenda, PM Oli will present the Ordinance Amending Some Nepal Acts Related to the Promotion of Good Governance and Public Service Delivery, 2081 BS, in the National Assembly meeting. President of the Legislation Management Committee Tulasa Kumari Dahal will present the committee’s reports on the Media Council Bill, 2080 BS, and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, 2081 BS, in the meeting. —RSS