KATHMANDU: A session of the House of Representatives (HoR) passed the Appropriation Bill, 2078 BS. The meeting passed the proposal tabled by Finance Minister Janardan Sharma seeking the endorsement of the Bill with a majority of votes.
The document was passed amidst the obstructions from the main opposition CPN (UML). The UML lawmakers resorted to demonstrations once the today’ session convened.
They left their seats and reached the rostrum to picket it once Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota announced that the session was convened.
Responding to queries of lawmakers during the deliberations on the Bill, Minister Sharma said only three percent of budget was reduced from the budget brought by the erstwhile government and it had kept the interests of the nation and people’s aspirations at first.
With the endorsement of the Bill from the Lower House, it will be sent to the National Assembly, the Upper House.
It shall come into force once the NA passes it.
The Finance Minister on September 10 presented the Bill to replace the Ordinance budget announced by the previous government led by the UML.
CPN UML obstruction continues
Today’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) kicked off a while ago. The meeting is underway amidst the obstruction from the main opposition CPN (UML).
Deliberations on the Appropriation Bill and replies on the queries to be raised during the discussions by Finance Minister Janardan Sharma are scheduled in the today’s session of the Lower House.
Once Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota announced the commencement of the meeting, opposition lawmakers stood from their respective seats and reached the rostrum to picket it.
Nepal Workers and Peasants’ Party lawmaker Prem Suwal presented a proposal seeking the deduction of budget allocated under different headings in the bill.
Likewise, the meeting is likely to endorse the Bill today itself and Minister Sharma will float a proposal towards that end before the meeting. If the Bill is passed by the meeting, it will be send to the National Assembly.
The document shall come into force after the Upper House passes it. The NA meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday.
