Kathmandu, June 9:Bachaspati Devkota of CPN-UML, speaking during special time at the meeting of the National Assembly today, drew the attention of His Majesty’s Government to the need to recover loans issued by Napal Bank Ltd., the Agricultural Development Bank and Rastriya Banijya Bank, correct irregularities, end the tendency to issue loans under undue pressure and write off loans issued to farmers.

Dr. Ram Man Shrestha of CPN-ML said the government should devote its attention to the fact that the increased facilities sanctioned by the government of the UK for Nepalese in the British forces are just nominal.

Gangadatta Joshi of Nepali Congress asked the government to provide relief to families affected by recent incessant rains and give attention to the epidemic of fever in the Far-Western Region.

MP Rajeshwar Devkota said that the government should ponder how to deal with India and what tack it should take for dialogue at a time when the Magazine India Today is levelling accusations and blame at Nepal.

Shukra Raj Sharma of Nepali Congress suggested maintaining a complete record of land under the government’s ownership and drew attention to land encroached upon by landless settlers and other encroached lands such as the Shantibanvatika, bus parks, ex-servicemen’s association premises and roads.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly, at its meeting today accepted the proposal presented by Minister for Health Dr. Rambaran Yadav calling for consideration of the Nepal Health Service (second amendment) Bill, 2057.

Earlier, MPs Devendra Ghimire, Devraj Ghimire and Ramchandra Bhattarai took part in discussions over the proposal.