More than half of the people's representatives were absent in the ninth district assembly of District Coordination Committee Panchthar.
There are eight local levels in the district, one municipality and seven rural municipalities. In the District Assembly, only 7 people participated out of 16 people's representatives who were elected from the local level, namely the mayor, vice president and vice president. In the
meeting, Mayor Mitra Prasad Kafle and Deputy Mayor Radhakrishna Neupane of Fidim municipality were present. On the part of the rural municipality, both the chairman and the vice-chairman participated only from Hillihang.
Similarly, the chairman and vice-chairman from Yangwarak, Falgunand and Kummayak Rural Municipality did not participate.
Phalelung Vice President Mahendrahang Zawegu, Khadga Bahadur Sambahamfe of Tumwewa, Santkumar Serma of Miklajung and Sumitra Upreti of Hilihang participated in the meeting.
In the District Assembly, there will be 25 members including the head and deputy head of the village and 16 and 9 of the district coordination committee.
9 members including the chief and deputy chief from the district coordination committee participated. Speakers of the
program have questioned the presence of public representatives in the District Assembly.
Kummayak Rural Municipality President Bam Lavati is in BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan for treatment. It is also said that Falgunand Rural Municipality Chairman Brijahang Angdembe and Falelung Chairman Birvikram Thamsuhang could not participate in the meeting due to health problems. The chairmen and vice-chairmen of the non-participating villages said that they were unable to manage their time due to the busy schedule of Asar Yam. The president and vice president participating in
also commented that it was difficult to manage time during the district meeting in mid-June.
'Among the three tiers of government, there is a provision that the federal government should pass the policy program and budget by June 15, the province by June 15, and the local level by June 10. It would be relevant to do this before the district assembly June 10, while the local government will be able to help formulate an action plan according to the policy program passed by the district assembly. "However, it is a pity that people's representatives who are members of the district assembly could not attend." He added.
Bimal Sapkota, district president of CPN-UML and current head of Jesus Panchthar, opined that people's representatives should actively participate in the meeting of district assembly and disaster management committee.
Fidim first, Miklajung last
District Coordination Committee Panchthar honored the best Fidim municipality based on financial governance risk assessment with a letter of appreciation on the occasion of District Assembly.
Municipality has become the first in the district with 80 points in the financial governance risk assessment according to the federal government standards. On the side of
rural municipality, Falgunand and Phalelung scored the same 79 points while Miklajung ranked last with 64 points. The rural municipalities were also honored with letters of appreciation.
Congress president Rup Narayan Zawegu, central member of Janmukti Party Arjundev Syangwo, central member of NCP Male Layprasad Baskota, RAPPA district president Kamal Chemjong, president of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Narendra Adhikari, Bamprasad Fiyak, president of Land Commission Panchthar, chief district officer of Panchthar Arun Pokharel, state parliamentarians Premraj Thamsuhang and Kamal Prasad Zawegu and others gave congratulatory speeches.
