KATHMANDU: Transport workers and entrepreneurs have urged the government to fast-track the implementation of the six-point agreement signed with them on June 2.
In response, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Devendra Dahal has assured that concrete action will be taken within a month.
During a meeting with a delegation at his office in Singha Durbar on Wednesday, Minister Dahal acknowledged the delay in lifting the transport strike but thanked the workers for resuming services. “There won’t be any issue in implementing the agreement. We are expediting the process and aim to conclude it within a month,” he said.
Dahal emphasized that the commitments largely align with Supreme Court verdicts and promised there would be no delay in the ministry’s recommendations. He urged the stakeholders to provide inputs on legal amendments and transport sector reforms, and instructed the ministry’s secretary and joint secretary to promptly act on the suggestions.
Bijay Bahadur Swar, coordinator of the struggle committee and president of the National Federation of Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs, noted that this is the first time the ministry has shown such a positive and cooperative stance. Bhim Jwala Rai, president of the Independent Transport Workers’ Association of Nepal, said the government appears serious about implementing the decisions.
“If the six-point agreement is fully enforced, it will bring major improvements to Nepal’s public transport sector,” said Rai, adding that the changes would benefit investors, workers, passengers, and consumers alike.
The delegation also met with officials at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday, urging swift action on the agreement’s implementation.
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