Presenting the policies and programs for the fiscal year 2083/84, President Ram Chandra Poudel has put forward a plan to make the country's economy modern, transparent, and technology-friendly.
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The government has come up with a plan to strengthen the e-governance system through an integrated digital platform to promote good governance and make public service delivery faster, more transparent and citizen-friendly.
The policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year mentions the principle of ‘using one-time details for all services’. It has been said that an interoperable government database will be developed based on that. In addition, the government has a policy to provide at least 100 government services through an integrated citizen app.
The government is expanding the use of the Nagarik app through its policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year, making it a medium for early warning services. Presenting the policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year, President Ram Chandra Poudel has said that early warning services will be provided through the Nagarik app to inform the general public and stakeholders about risks or disasters that may occur in the agriculture, transportation, tourism and aviation sectors in a timely manner.
The government aims to develop a disaster early warning system by integrating water and weather data into a digital platform.
The government has announced that civil servants who are involved in political parties or activities will be dismissed and will be disqualified from government service in the future. The government has announced this in the policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year. President Ram Chandra Poudel has announced such a system for employees in the policy and program presented to the federal parliament.
President Ram Chandra Poudel, while presenting the policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year in the federal parliament on Monday, announced that a legal provision will be made for a remote work policy that will allow foreign employers to work from Nepal.
The government has formulated a new national employment policy and aims to integrate skills, education, labor market information, social security, and employment service systems. In addition, the policy and program mentions that a national apprenticeship program will be run based on the concept of ‘earning and learning’.
President Poudel has also said that the skills of youths who have returned from foreign employment will be documented through a digital skill passport and international professional certification will be provided.
The government has emphasized women entrepreneurs in market management. It is stated that a women entrepreneurship strategy will be formulated in the policies and programs presented by President Ram Chandra Poudel while addressing a joint meeting of both houses of the federal parliament.
President Ram Chandra Poudel, while presenting the policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year at a joint meeting of the Federal Parliament, has announced the use of technology in the agricultural sector. He said that arrangements will be made to deposit the money given to farmers directly into their bank accounts through the government digital payment system. “By making the payment system digital, arrangements will be made to deposit the money directly into the farmers’ bank accounts,” he said.
The government is going to establish a Remittance Investment Matching Fund. The government is going to establish such a fund to utilize the money received through remittances in the production-oriented sector. The government has announced this in the policy and program for the financial year 2083/84. The government claims that the money received through remittances will be invested in the production-oriented sector.
The government is going to bring in institutional investors for the development and expansion of the capital market. The government has announced this in the policy and program for the fiscal year 2083/84. The government has made such preparations for the expansion of the capital market. Along with this, the government has announced that the debt securities market and bond market will also be made effective.
The government is going to control illegal quarrying of stone. The policy and program brought by the government for the upcoming fiscal year mentions controlling illegal crushers.
The government has brought such a policy and program at a time when there is criticism that illegal crushers are operating across the country and that they are engaged in illegal quarrying.
The government is now providing project-affected people with shares of the project instead of compensation. This arrangement has been made in the government's policy and program presented by President Poudel in the federal parliament on Monday. The government will later make legal arrangements for providing shares to project-affected people.
The government has included the issue of preparing a discussion paper for amending the Constitution of Nepal within the next fiscal year in its policy and program. The issue was included in the policy and program presented by President Ram Chandra Poudel today while addressing a joint meeting of both houses of the Federal Parliament.
The government is set to review the tax structure. The government announced this in the policy and program presented to the federal parliament. The policy and program also mentions reducing the burden on entrepreneurs and middle-class families.
The government is going to launch a campaign-oriented vaccination program to prevent diseases in livestock and poultry. President Ram Chandra Poudel said this while presenting the government's policies and programs in a joint meeting of Parliament today. He also said that the government has taken a policy to increase the livestock range for small farmers.
The government is going to provide visas to foreign investors. To encourage and promote investment, the government is going to provide investment visas to investors. The government has announced this in the policy and program for the fiscal year 2083/84. This is the government's preparation to bring in foreign investment.
The government has stated that it will develop Nepal as a 'tech hub'. The policy and program presented by President Ram Chandra Poudel in the federal parliament states that the government will work on everything from AI exports to green computing exports. The policy and program states that it will establish high-capacity data centers and provide tax incentives for government co-investment and research in the information technology sector.
President Ram Chandra Poudel has said that those who have returned from foreign employment will be attracted to the agricultural sector. He said this while addressing a joint meeting of the parliament. He said that incentives will be given to reduce poverty in agricultural production. He said that the government has taken a policy to make it easier for farmers to obtain farmer identity cards, concessional loans, etc.
The government is planning to use loans and private sector investment and foreign aid in high-return projects in the coming fiscal year. President Ram Chandra Poudel gave this information while presenting the government's policy and program in the federal parliament.
President Poudel, while presenting the government's policy and program for 2082/083, said that such a policy is being adopted to achieve the achievement of these amounts.
President Ram Chandra Poudel has said that the government will adopt a policy of cost cutting in public institutions. He said that for this, work will be done, including merging the institutions. He said this while addressing a joint meeting of the Parliament.
The government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance against corruption in the coming fiscal year. Presenting the government's policy and program in the Federal Parliament on Monday, President Ram Chandra Poudel said that adopting zero tolerance against corruption will be adopted as the cornerstone of a prosperous Nepal. The policy and program mentions that it will be carried forward as an economic revival campaign by improving public services.
President Ram Chandra Poudel has said that all financial transactions will be made digital. Presenting the policy and program for the fiscal year 2083/84 in both houses of the federal parliament on Monday, President Poudel said that transactions will be made cashless.
All eight ordinances brought by the government have also been presented in the National Assembly. The ordinances were presented in the second meeting of the National Assembly. The first meeting was a party-based session, while the second meeting was scheduled to present the ordinances. Earlier, a bill to replace the eight ordinances brought by the government was presented in the House of Representatives.
In today's meeting of the House of Representatives, opposition party leaders have drawn the government's attention to issues including the management of squatter settlements and ordinances. During the emergency session of the meeting, the lawmakers expressed concern that the ordinance was brought after adjourning the already-called parliament, breaking the prevailing practice and tradition on the recommendation of the future Chief Justice.
Nishkal Rai of the Nepali Congress expressed his disagreement with the government's removal of landless squatters from the settlements without alternative arrangements, expressing his dissenting opinion during the drafting of the new rules of the House of Representatives.
UML's Padmakumari Aryal urged the government to respect parliamentary dignity and the rule of law and to withdraw the presented ordinances. Yubaraj Dulal of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) commented that the removal of squatter settlements with a short notice of 24 hours did not respect humanity.
Labor Culture Party Chairman Harkaraj Rai accused the government of remaining silent when India opened a border crossing at Lipulekh and expanded the route to Mansarovar.
RPP MP Khushbu Oli has said that the SSP-led government has destroyed the slums of the squatters. In a joint meeting of the House, she said, "Don't people living on the banks of the river have a life? They were forced to sit-in without even giving them 48 hours. This is not the salvation of the squatters."
