KATHMANDU: The Home Ministry has directed District Administration Offices (DAOs) and security officials of 77 districts to move ahead with an action plan to stimulate the country’s economic activities affected due to COVID-19.
The Home Ministry, at the directive of the newly appointed Home Minister Khaga Raj Adhikari, issued a 12-point circular to DAOs and officials of security bodies of 77 districts, asking them to be actively involved in the control of COVID-19 and to strengthen security situation by formulating necessary plan.
Spokesperson for the Home Ministry, Janak Raj Dahal, shared that they had sent the circular as directed by Minister Adhikari. The Ministry asked DAOs and officials to accelerate development activities by carrying out effective coordination, facilitation and monitoring so that the development projects run by the government would be completed on the slated time.
The circular also directed DAOs to adopt necessary preparedness to run economic activities by following health safety protocols and reviewing the implementation of prohibitory order imposed so far. The Ministry requested them not to allow any activities hampering peace and security, to save people’s life and property and to implement the security plan with early warning of possible incidents in the districts.
The circular also asked all civil servants and security employees to carry out work by fully abiding by the laws and in a transparent manner as per the sentiment of zero tolerance for corruption.
The Ministry also directed to prepare election action plan immediately by making necessary coordination among bodies concerned in order to conduct election of House of Representatives, scheduled for November 12 and 19, in free and fearless manner.
Moreover, the Ministry directed all to strictly follow the action plan against the second wave of COVID-19.
Issuing a 12-point circular Friday shortly after newly appointed Home Minister Khaga Raj Adhikari took charge of office, the Ministry asked the government authority to actively engage in the fight against the infection and strengthen security by devising necessary plans. It stressed the effective implementation of the health protocols against the deadly virus. The police administration under the Ministry is expected to do their duty transparently and by following the zero-tolerance policy while fully implementing laws and ensuring human rights.
The concerned authority should provide security at oxygen plants and health institutions in the respective districts and coordinate for treatment of COVID-19 infected people. Similarly, there should be coordination and facilitation to make the COVID-19 vaccination drive effective. RSS
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