Parliament Plans to Pass Five Crucial Bills in September

Speaker Devraj Ghimire held discussions with chief whips and whips of the five major political parties to prepare the schedule for the House of Representatives meeting. Following these talks, the House of Representatives is set to meet on September 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12 to pass five important bills. The bills in question are the land, school education, citizenship, civil service, and constitutional council bills. The Speaker's office has confirmed that the proposed schedule for the period of August 31 to September 15 has been prepared, with the land-related amendment bill set to be passed on September 3.

Key Takeaways:

  • The House of Representatives will meet on September 3 to pass the land-related amendment bill, with Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Balram Adhikari presenting the proposal.
  • The citizenship bill is expected to be passed on September 3, following its return from the President's Office on the same day.
  • The Federal Civil Service Bill is planned to be passed on September 4, which was previously approved by the House of Representatives on June 29.
  • Plans are in motion to pass the Civil Service Bill on September 4, and forward it to the president via the Speaker following its return from the National Assembly.
  • The School Education Bill is proposed to be passed on September 11, which was approved by the parliamentary committee on August 21.
  • The Constitutional Council bill has been set as a possible agenda item for discussion and passage on September 3.
  • Hitraj Pandey, Chief Whip of the chief opposition party, CPN-MC, stated that the schedule for the period of August 31 to September 15 had been prepared.
  • Mahesh Bartaula, Chief Whip of the government-led CPN-UML, announced that the Parliament's schedule for passing the bills had been set.

Statistics:

  • The House of Representatives will meet on five days in September: September 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12.
  • 5 bills are planned to be passed in the House of Representatives in September: land, school education, citizenship, civil service, and constitutional council bills.
  • The land-related amendment bill will be presented to the House of Representatives on September 3 by Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Balram Adhikari.
  • 3 bills are expected to be passed during the House of Representatives meeting on September 3: land-related amendment, citizenship, and constitutional council bills.
  • The School Education Bill will be discussed and passed on September 11, which was approved by the parliamentary committee on August 21.

Sources:

  • Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, August 28
  • Contify.com
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