KATHMANDU: The government has fixed the minimum support price of wheat at Rs 4,107 per quintal for the fiscal year 2083/84.
The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Friday. Making the decisions public, Minister for Information and Communications Dr Bikram Timilsina said the meeting had approved several proposals related to agriculture, disaster relief, foreign assistance and legislation.
The Cabinet approved the Nepal Special Service (21st Amendment) Regulations, 2083.
It also approved emergency grant assistance equivalent to 295 million Japanese yen from the Japanese government and a grant of 20 million euros from Germany.
At the proposal of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, the Cabinet granted in-principle approval to draft a bill to establish the Budhigandaki Development Authority.
Similarly, following a proposal from the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, the government decided to bring Sections 17, 25 and 26 of the Criminal Offences (Sentencing and Execution) Act, 2074, into effect from November 1.
Disaster-hit areas declared crisis zones
The Cabinet declared Chumnubri, Dharche and Arughat rural municipalities in flood-affected Gorkha district, along with wards 1 and 2 of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality in Dhading district, disaster crisis-hit areas.
It also declared Galkot and Dhorpatan municipalities in Baglung district crisis-hit areas for three months following severe floods and landslides triggered by rainfall between September 24 and 27.
The government has decided to provide immediate relief of Rs 15,000 per month to families of up to four members who choose to arrange temporary accommodation themselves rather than remain in government-run holding centres. The assistance will be provided for a maximum of six months to support resettlement and livelihoods.
Families with more than six members will receive an additional Rs 2,000 per person per month, according to the Cabinet decisions.
Other Cabinet decisions
The Cabinet also approved a proposal to submit the BIMSTEC Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation to the Federal Parliament for ratification. The proposal was presented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.
It granted in-principle approval to draft a bill on national employment, as proposed by the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment.
The meeting approved the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Committee (Formation) (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2083, and the Animal Feed Substances (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2083.
The Cabinet also decided to submit bills to amend the Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act, 2055, and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2074, to the Federal Parliament.
In addition, it decided to forward the annual management audit report for fiscal year 2081/82 to the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration for implementation.
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