National Assembly Session: Lawmakers urge govt to review two-day weekly holiday
Summary
Lawmakers have urged the government to review the two-day weekly holiday, saying it has not significantly improved public service delivery and has created difficulties for employees. In the same National Assembly session, members also raised concerns over the Bhotekoshi floods, cooking gas shortages, electricity VAT and the condition of the Butwal-Palpa road section.
Key Points
- Lawmakers in the National Assembly urged the government to review the two-day weekly holiday, saying it has not improved service delivery enough.
- Ananda Prasad Dhungana said the five-day office schedule has caused difficulties in employees’ daily lives and should be reviewed.
- Other members raised issues including Bhotekoshi flood diplomacy, black-market cooking gas, VAT on electricity tariffs, and road safety on the Butwal-Palpa section.
- Somnath Portel called for unity in relief and rescue efforts after the devastating floods.
