Cabinet to recommend ordinance on Constitutional Council again

Summary

The Nepalese Cabinet has decided to recommend again an ordinance on the Constitutional Council to the President and approved a concessional loan and grant from the World Bank to improve air quality and replace boilers. It also gave approval for procurement of fertilizers from India and considered a revised master plan for the Singha Durbar premises.

Key Points
  • The Cabinet decided to recommend an ordinance on the Constitutional Council again to the President.
  • President had earlier returned the ordinance for reconsideration.
  • The Cabinet accepted a $52 million concessional loan and a $5 million grant from the World Bank for environmental improvements.
  • Approval was given to Agricultural Inputs Company Limited to procure fertilizers from India under a government-to-government agreement.
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