Kathmandu. Meetings of nine different committees of the Federal Parliament are being held today. The meetings of the Finance Committee, International Relations and Tourism, Industry, Commerce and Labor and Consumer Welfare, Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives are about to be held. Similarly, the meeting of the Women and Social, Infrastructure Development, Education, Health and Information Technology Committee is scheduled to be held.
The meeting of the Federalism Strengthening and National Concerns Committee of the National Assembly is also being held. The meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee, which is a joint committee, has also been scheduled to be held today.
The agenda of the Finance Committee meeting is to discuss with the amendment proposer members to register an amendment proposal to the bill to amend the Bank and Financial Institutions Act, 2073. The International Relations and Tourism Committee will discuss with the amendment proposer the Nepal Air Service Authority Bill, 2081.
The Industry and Commerce Committee will discuss the quota determined by the Government of Nepal for the import and sale and distribution of chemical fertilizers to be provided as subsidies to farmers.
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Committee will discuss the committee’s upcoming programs and current issues.
The Infrastructure Development Committee has an agenda to discuss the Electricity Bill, 2080, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, 2081, Sunkoshi Marine Diversion Project and various topics.
The Education Committee will discuss the report of the School Education Bill subcommittee.
The Federalism Strengthening Committee will discuss the draft of the committee’s on-site monitoring report.
The Parliamentary Hearing Committee will discuss the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the recommended persons for hearing.
Since the meeting of the House of Representatives is scheduled for Monday, Asad 23, and the meeting of the National Assembly is scheduled for 24, the agenda for discussion has been set to advance important bills in the committee. (RSS)