नेपाली
Kathmandu, Lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday raised a wide range of contemporary national issues, calling on the government to take immediate and effective action on public health, border disputes, disaster management, cooperative fraud and the rights of landless squatters.
During the urgent hour of the National Assembly meeting, member Krishna Bahadur Rokaya urged the government to ensure the availability of medicines for cancer treatment across the country.
Similarly, Renu Chanda called on the government to resolve the border dispute in the Lampata Chyachour area, stressing the need to safeguard national interests and local communities.
Mina Singh Rakhal drew the government’s attention to the hardships faced by people affected by natural disasters and urged authorities to strengthen response mechanisms and support systems.
Speaking during the zero hour, several lawmakers demanded a clear and concrete action plan from the government to address the long-standing problems of landless squatters.
Manrupa Sharma urged the government to provide effective psychological counseling services to children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities who were displaced from riverbank settlements in the Kathmandu Valley.
Likewise, Renu Chand stressed the need to protect the human and fundamental rights of landless squatters and called for the provision of clean drinking water at holding centres.
Padam Bahadur Pariyar expressed concern over vacant National Assembly posts remaining unfilled for the past six months, while Rukmini Koirala raised the issue of compensation not being provided for land acquired for the construction of the Bhardaha bridge under the Koshi agreement.
Lawmakers also voiced concern over the plight of cooperative fraud victims. Bishnu Kumari Sapkota demanded immediate action to ensure justice for victims and resolve the ongoing crisis.
Similarly, Bishnu Bahadur Bishwokarma highlighted the impact of incessant rainfall in Changkheli, Humla, on May 18, stating that normal life had been disrupted and livestock killed. He urged the government to provide relief and assistance to affected locals.
Srikrishna Adhikari questioned the government on whether compensation to cooperative victims was being paid from the state treasury or recovered from individuals involved in cooperative fraud.
