KATHMANDU: The coalition government made public the common minimum program (CMP) on the 26th day of Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sher Bahadur Deuba assuming the office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister and NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Federal Council Chairperson of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, JSP Chair Upendra Yadav and Chairperson of Rastriya Janamorcha Chitra Bahadur KC made the document public at an event held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar Sunday.
The unveiling was attended by ministers, members of the task force of the ruling coaltion, National Planning Commission (NPC) members and high-ranking government officials. Coordinator of the taskforce and NC General Secretary Purna Bahadur Khadka presented the document.
The CMP contained a total of 98 points on two main topics. Although most of the programs have repeated, some new programs are present in the CMP.
The first section entitled ‘Priorities of the coalition government’ has 11 points. The second section titled ‘Government policies and programs’ has 87 sub-points under 10 different sub-headings.
The coalition government has given top priority for safeguarding people’s life from the COVID-19 pandemic, constitutional supremacy, rule of law and good-governance, implementation of the remaining task of the Comprehensive Peace Accord and agreement signed with different sides in order to give a logical conclusion to the peace process.
Likewise, taking initiatives for constitution’s amendment, formulating necessary laws in order to implement federalism and strengthen three-tier of government and finalizing the bills that are under consideration in the Parliament are also prioritised in the ruling party’s common minimum programme.
Similarly, laying emphasis on high and equitable economic development by building foundation for socio-economic transformation, production-oriented economy, improving supply chain, controlling price hike, taking efforts to carryout investigation on corruption cases, and making arrangement for special economic package for the revival of industry, tourism, transport and distribution of relief for daily wagers and poor people have also been incorporated in the CMP.
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