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The government has issued a guideline with the aim of bringing uniformity to application formats used for public services provided by government offices.

Issuing the 'Formats of Applications Used in Government Offices and Its Implementation Guideline, 2083', the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers instructed the concerned authority to implement this guideline in all government offices, shared Spokesperson of OPMCM, Hem Raj Aryal.

The guideline was issued to make service delivery easy, smooth, effective, service-seeker friendly and based on information technology by ending the situation of using different application formats for similar services provided by government offices, added the OPMCM. 

As per the guideline, all government offices and public bodies of federation, provinces and local levels have to prepare separate formats of applications for each public service they are providing. 

An arrangement has also been made to prepare application format in simple, clear and Nepali language as well as in English language as per the need and such formats should be prepared in a way that could be used even digitally.

Name of service providing office, details of application, requested service, required self-declaration, date, signature of applicant, list of documents to be attached, and other details  required for office purpose should be included in the application format. 

Every government office should prepare the list of each service it provides within seven days from the date the guideline comes into effect. 

Application format for each service should be approved by the office chief after preparing it.

The approved application formats should be published in the office's notice board and website as well as an arrangement should be made to provide the formats to service recipients free of cost. 

The government has also made arrangements where each office should provide prescribed application formats in its website, QR code, electronic forms and downloadable PDFs to materialize paperless service delivery. 

Each office should also set up 'Customer Help Desk' to assist service seekers in preparing applications, filing forms, necessary documents and services. Services provided from the help desk should be free of cost. 

National Assembly (NA) lawmakers have drawn the government's attention to solve the problems seen in the cooking gas sales and distribution and to provide relief to the people. 

Speaking during the zero-hour in the meeting of the upper house of the Federal Parliament today, they suggested that the government should systematize and make the import and sale and distribution of LPG transparent.

Nepali Congress lawmaker Kamaladevi Pant said that even though the government claims it is importing more gas from India than the demand, people are still having trouble getting gas. She asked the government to inform the Assembly about the gas supply and its distribution.

Tula Prasad Bishwakarma of the National People's Front said that people are facing a lot of trouble due to the shortage of gas and called the government's attention to solving this problem. 

Nara Bahadur Bista of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) suggested systematization of cooking gas sales and distribution and urged seriousness in addressing people's problems.

Nepali Congress's Yubaraj Sharma urged the government to immediately end the artificial shortage of LPG gas and make its sale and distribution organized and transparent.

Narayan Datta Mishra from the same party demanded a judicial investigation into the incident related to the dispute between the two communities in Dewangunj, Sunsari, and asked for strict action against those at fault.

Bhuwan Bahadur Sunar of the NCP suggested the government on long-term management of cooking gas shortages, controlling inflation, and streamlining public service delivery.

Madan Kumari Shah (Garima) from the same party drew the government's attention during the election to fulfill the promises made to the people.

Mohammad Khalid of the People's Socialist Party Nepal expressed concern over the arson and vandalism of businesses and religious centers during a recent protest in Golbazar, Siraha, and suggested the government take initiatives to ensure such incidents do not happen again in the future.

Rajendra Laxmi Gaire of the Nepali Communist Party drew the government's attention to making the health service system reliable so that citizens don't have to risk their lives due to lack of treatment expenses.

Suresh Kumar Alemagar from the same party suggested the government for the sustainable management of the problems of landless people and squatters. 

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Gauri Kumari has shared that an online tracking system is going to be introduced to make cooking gas supply situation, details and supplies transparent and effective.

During a discussion related to food supply organized by the Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumer Welfare Committee today, Minister Kumari mentioned that they have started making the details public about gas distribution by filling Google Forms. 

She stated that arrangements have been made for the sale and distribution of foods at Singha Durbar through the stall of Nepal Food Cooperation from August 13. 

Similarly, Managing Director of the Nepal Oil Corporation Nagendra Shah claimed that the supply of cooking gas would be eased within a week. 

One hundred thirty four gas bullets had entered on Tuesday alone and 3.4 million gas cylinders till August 11, he added.

The major opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has urged the government to immediately implement the agreements reached following the recent incidents in Dewangunj-Kaptangunj of Sunsari and Siraha districts.

The NC also demanded the immediate formation of a high-level, inclusive and independent judicial commission to conduct an impartial, independent and credible investigation into the incidents.

The incidents in Sunsari and Siraha followed communal clashes that erupted amid tensions between two communities, resulting in deaths, injuries and damage to private properties. 

A meeting of the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC) convened at the party’s central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur, on Tuesday reminded that the NC had previously called for the formation of a high-level commission to investigate these incidents.

Issuing a press statement, Krishna Dulal, Acting Chief Secretary of the NC, lamented that innocent citizens had lost their lives in Dewangunj-Kaptangunj, Sunsari, Siraha and other places.

It also expressed concern over extensive damage to private property due to arson and vandalism.

The NC criticized that although the government had reached agreements with a commitment to provide justice to the victims, only four people had so far been declared martyrs, while other commitments remained unimplemented.

Hence, the party has urged the government to enforce the agreements without delay and initiate the necessary procedures.

Furthermore, the NC called for the effective implementation of agreements reached with various professionals and organizations, including doctors, nurses and other health workers, civil servants, relief teachers, transport entrepreneurs, dairy and sugarcane farmers, and victims of loan-sharking and other unfair lending practices.

The CWC meeting will resume at 11:30 am today as members continue to voice their views on contemporary political and other issues, informed Dulal.