The campaign mainly covers topics such as the use of digital technology, corruption control, local government empowerment and citizen grievance management.
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To make government offices accountable, a 'citizen campaign for policy reforms' is going to start from Pokhara. The committee formed under the leadership of Congress Pokhara Metropolitan Committee Secretary Ganesh Bahadur Thapa announced an 11-point plan through a press conference on Friday to solve problems such as procrastination, corruption and lack of transparency in public offices.
The campaign mainly covers topics such as the use of digital technology, corruption control, local government empowerment and citizen grievance management. Coordinator Thapa said that the purpose of this demand letter is to connect the voice of citizens directly to the process of policy making.
He informed that these points have been prepared to solve the problems seen in the public service. The campaign has demanded that a digital card logbook should be implemented for employees. Under this, before leaving the office, the details of the work done throughout the day must be mentioned in the log book. Thapa said that the
campaign will also take initiatives to ensure that branches or departments that provide public services are not closed unnecessarily. "Our demand is that the citizen should be able to register an application or complaint through both physical and internet means and the employee should immediately provide the registration number and the deadline for reply," he said. According to this, if the service is not received from the employee within the specified time, efforts will also be made to provide compensation to the service recipient. According to Thapa, these proposed reforms will bring deep and lasting changes in Nepal's administrative system. It increases discipline and accountability among employees. Logbook, biometric attendance, one-door system and provision of compensation make the employees responsible,' he said, 'I believe that the provision of punishment for non-work and compensation for delay will end indolence and poor service.'
This campaign has received the support of Kaski Congress. Chairman of Nepali Congress Kaski, Kishore Dutt Baral informed that Ganesh Bahadur Thapa has been given the responsibility to conduct this campaign for the society within the policy and constitution of the party. He also expressed the commitment of the party to support this campaign in the coming days. The
committee has prepared to submit these 11-point demands to relevant ministries and agencies, hold further discussions with stakeholders, gather support from other political parties, and hold pressure programs for implementation.
