The meeting of the council of ministers held at the prime minister’s residence Monday morning decided to scrap 16 laws and amend 23 others that contradict the declaration of the House of Representatives.

State Minister for Information and Communication Dilendra Prasad Badu told reporters after the meeting in Baluwatar that the cabinet also approved the resignations submitted by the chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the Election Commission.

Similarly, the cabinet decided to appoint Bidur Prasad Poudel as the chairman of the Bagmati Sewerage Improvement Committee.

A second round of cabinet meeting is scheduled this afternoon. Badu also informed that government has approved appointments in some government bodies and corporations. However, minister Badu did not elaborate on the appointments made.