The winter session of the Federal Parliament will begin tomorrow (Friday) at 1 PM at the International Conference Center in New Baneshwor. This session is also known as the legislative session, where various important bills will be discussed.
The Federal Parliament Secretariat has published the preliminary agendas for both houses. According to the spokesperson, Ekram Giri, the meeting of the House of Representatives tomorrow will start with the Speaker reading and informing the house about the calling of the session by the President, the Prime Minister’s assigned duties, and the letter concerning additional responsibilities from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Speaker will also appoint a member to chair the meeting, as per Rule 10 of the House of Representatives Regulations, 2079. As usual, members will present their opinions based on party lines on the first day of the session.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is expected to introduce the “Governance Promotion and Public Service Delivery (Amendment) Ordinance, 2081,” while Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel will present three ordinances: the “Financial Procedures and Fiscal Responsibility (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2081,” the “Privatization (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2081,” and the “Amendment to Various Nepal Acts for Improvement of Economic and Business Environment and Investment Promotion, 2081.”
Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation Balram Adhikari will also introduce two important ordinances: the “Amendment to Various Nepal Acts on Cooperatives, 2081” and the “Amendment to Various Nepal Acts on Land, 2081.” Additionally, the Speaker is likely to present various condolence motions during the meeting.
In the National Assembly, there will be a presentation of reports on the Media Council Bill, 2080, and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, 2081. Both houses are also considering various bills, with new ones being registered. Several important bills related to the implementation of federalism, such as the Federal Civil Service, School Education, and Police Integration bills, are still under discussion in the parliamentary committees.
