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Lawmakers have put forth their views on contemporary issues in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives.

On the occasion, Thakur Prasad Gaire said organizing ‘Sagarmatha Sambaad’ for climate justice at a time when the country is facing climate-induced crisis, is the matter of pleasant and expressed the belief that the program would seek solutions to the climate crisis.

He shared that there should not be any delay to establish climate justice as the risk of flood and landslide as well as incidents of other natural disasters are increasing due to climate change.

Similarly, Dig Bahadur Limbu demanded the government to allocate a budget for irrigation and drinking water facility at Morang constituency-1 as sources of drinking water and irrigation are drying up due to floods that occurred last September.

Likewise, Dol Prasad Aryal drew the government’s attention to create an environment for disaster management on time as the citizens have to face difficulties due to landslide and flood during rainy season while Tara Lama Tamang asked the government to resettlement of the families displaced after expansion of Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve.

Tosima Karki demanded the government to forward construction activities of Kathmandu-Tarai-Madhes fast track, the national pride project and Dikpal Kumar Shahi urged to make power supply at Aathbis municipality of Dailekh systematic.

Similarly, Deepak Bahadur Singh stressed the need of stopping policy-level corruption while Narayani Sharma drew the government’s attention towards power outage at a time when mercury is rising in Tarai-Madhes.

Likewise, Nisha Dangi pointed out the need for a country’s sustainable development, skill development training and employment as well as quality education and good governance.

Pushpa Bahadur Shah asked the government to allocate a budget for Achham District Hospital in the coming fiscal year as a contract for construction of a 50-bed hospital has been forwarded.

Other lawmakers including Prakash Jwala, Prem Bahadur Maharjan and Bindabasini Kansakar also put forth their views.

Lawmakers call for formulating budget that meets citizens’ aspiration for development

Lawmakers have emphasized that the budget for the upcoming fiscal year should be brought in a way that addresses the high economic growth rate and the development aspirations of citizens.

In today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, they stated that the budget should be focused on the implementation of fundamental rights, infrastructure development, productivity enhancement, and job creation.

Those airing their views on this line were Deepak Giri of the Nepali Congress, Juli Kumari Mahato of the CPN-UML, Ranendra Barali of the CPN (Maoist Center), Santosh Pariyar of the Rastriya Swatantra Party and Anisha Nepali of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

A visiting delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference (ISC) paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at his official residence in Baluwatar today.

On the occasion, views were exchanged on advancing peace and prosperity through parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation, the PM's Secretariat stated.

Prime Minister Oli stated that the Government of Nepal is eager to work together with the ISC in international forums for common goals.

Malaysian Senator Datuk Wira Dr Mohd Hatta Bin Md Ramli highlighted Malaysia's friendly relations with Nepal and wished to further strengthen it through parliamentary cooperation. ISC adviser Masaichi Hori invited Nepal to actively participate in the activities of ISC globally.

The delegation consists of three Malaysian lawmakers, Senator Datuk Wira Dr Mohd Hatta Bin Md Ramli, MP Rodciah Binti Ismail and MP Datuk Larry Sng Wei Shien along with ISC adviser Masaichi Hori from Japan, among other international delegates.

The meeting was also attended by lawmaker Ek Nath Dhakal who was recently appointed as Secretary General of ISC, CPN-UML lawmaker Sunita Baral and PM Oli's chief political adviser Bishnu Rimal.

The ISC delegation is participating in a number of parliamentary exchange programs in Kathmandu, it is said.

The Inter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference (ISC) has been established as a multilateral, inter-parliamentary body committed to advancing peace and shared prosperity through parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation.

UK and European foreign ministers met in London on Monday, reaffirming support for Ukraine but reaching no major breakthroughs.

They promised a coalition for air, land, and sea help, as well as ongoing security guarantees. The European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain emphasized the importance of a ceasefire for diplomatic advancement, according to Xinhua.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy declined to address the sequencing of any potential ceasefire.

The gathering is a part of the planning for the UK-EU Summit in London on Monday, Xinhua reported.

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament are holding meetings today to  discuss the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill.

The meeting of the House of Representatives is scheduled for 11 am while the meeting of the National Assembly will start at 11:15 am.

General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat Padma Prasad Pandeya informed that both Parliaments are scheduled to dwell on the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill (except tax) for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel had presented the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill on Sunday.

The policies and programs of the government have been endorsed by the Parliament.