KATHMANDU: Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Sunday pressed the government to address a range of urgent issues as it prepares the budget for the next fiscal year.
During the special session, Rastriya Prajatantra Party MP Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan objected to a colleague’s use of language that he said insulted the Newar community while referring to former MP Jogmehar Shrestha. Pradhan urged the Speaker to ensure respectful speech in Parliament.
MP Sher Bahadur Kunwar criticised the growing recruitment of Nepalis into the Indian Army’s Gorkha regiments, arguing that adequate employment opportunities at home would stem the outflow. He also called for swifter relief for disaster victims, noting the long waits faced by earthquake‑affected families.
Demanding a social‑security allowance tied to individual contributions, Nepali Congress MP Ranju Kumari Jha drew attention to families still awaiting compensation for the Saurya Air crash and pressed the government to expedite payments.
Madhes‑based lawmaker Rekha Yadav said promised reforms in agriculture had stalled. Only 1.9 million farmers have received the identity cards pledged in the current fiscal year’s programme, she noted, and criticised the 24.39 percent customs duty on imported organic fertiliser.
Pointing to the idle Sagarnath Forest Development Project, MP Ram Prakash Chaudhary urged the government to convert the site into an airport, claiming employees have been unpaid for 11 months and thousands of bighas encroached upon.
Rastriya Janamorcha MP Prem Suwal called for domestic job creation so that Nepalis are not forced to work in extreme conditions abroad. He also demanded overdue payments to dairy farmers.
CPN (Unified Socialist) lawmaker Prabhu Sah pressed the government to publish the report of the microfinance–sector inquiry led by the Deputy Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank and to compensate borrowers who allege predatory lending.
Dr Amresh Kumar Singh, an independent MP, asked for an investigation into a crusher plant in Satbariya Rural Municipality‑3, Sarlahi, claiming dust and noise were hampering studies at a basic school. Singh said a journalist who photographed the facility has been unfairly charged with robbery and called for action against those responsible.
The government is expected to present the budget at the end of this month. Lawmakers insisted that their concerns be reflected in forthcoming fiscal priorities.
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