MP Yubaraj Dulal Protests Closure of E-GP System

Summary

MP Yubaraj Dulal has protested the government’s closure of the Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) system, saying it has stalled contracting, medicine procurement, and development work across federal, provincial, and local offices. He warned that returning to paper-based processes would hurt transparency and good governance.

Key Points
  • MP Yubaraj Dulal said the government has shut down the Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) system.
  • He said the closure has halted contracting across hundreds of central offices, all 753 local levels, and provincial offices.
  • The disruption has affected procurement of medicines, health supplies, essential goods, and development construction work.
  • Dulal warned that shifting back to paper processes would undermine transparency and lead to misgovernance.
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