The National Assembly has officially passed the Economic Bill 2083 in its meeting today and will send it back to the House of Representatives.
The Economic Bill, 2083 has been passed by today’s meeting of the National Assembly. Now, this bill will go back to the House of Representatives.
The bill was received from the House of Representatives with a message. After a detailed clause-by-clause discussion on the bill, it was put forward for decision and got passed by a majority of votes.
Finance Minister’s Proposal
During the meeting, Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle had presented a proposal. He proposed that the Economic Bill be passed without any suggestions and sent back to House of Representatives. Before presenting this proposal, he had also proposed for a clause-by-clause discussion on the bill.
Members Raise Concerns on Tax and Housing
Taking part in the clause-wise discussion, assembly members Dr. Prem Dangal, Samjhana Devkota, Roshni Meche, and Somnath Portel urged the government. They requested to not adding new taxes on education and health services so that general public is not affected.
Similarly, during the zero hour of the meeting, the members also drew attention of the government. They urged the government to make proper arrangements for safe housing for sukumbasi (squatters) who are currently living in difficult conditions.
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