NA meeting: Assembly members ask govt. to announce relief, rehabilitation package

Summary

Lawmakers in the National Assembly have urged the government to immediately announce a relief and rehabilitation package for families affected by floods and landslides across several districts. They also called for restoring road, power and telecom services, improving disaster preparedness and addressing concerns over former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana's police custody.

Key Points
  • Lawmakers in the National Assembly demanded an immediate relief and rehabilitation package for flood- and landslide-affected families.
  • They urged the government to restore blocked roads, power supply and telecom services and improve disaster early warning and preparedness.
  • Members also raised concerns about market monitoring, road safety during the festival season and the handling of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana.
  • Several lawmakers, including Kiran Babu Shrestha, Suresh Kumar Ale Magar, Ghan Shyam Rijal and Ram Kumari Jhakri, spoke during the special hour.
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