Kathmandu, June 24: MPs of the House of Representatives drew the attention of the house towards contemporary issues of the country as well as their respective constituencies by taking time from the Speaker as soon as the meeting of the House of Representatives began here today.

Dilliraj Sharma of the Nepali Congress pointed out the need to set up a slaughterhouse in a place where water is available in abundance as the present places for slaughtering animals in the Kathmandu Valley is extremely filthy.

Birodh Khatiwada of the CPN-UML said a serious problem has been created as the Landless Squatters Problems Resolution Commission has been destroying the leasehold forest developed by the people in 5-6 hundred Ropanis of land under the Manahari VDC in Makwanpur district and demanded a practical solution to the problem.

Ganga Prasad Nepal of the CPN-UML demanded distribution of land ownership certificates to the people who have been settling in the public land for years in Sindhuli district.

Ramhari Dhungel of the Nepali Congress demanded immediate supply of foodgrains and seeds to Ramechhap district and drew the attention of the concerned authorities to control the soil erosion caused by the swollen Ranajaur and Bhotouli streams.

Devilal Thapa of the CPN-UML said people have been facing big problem as air services have come to a standstill since the last 16 days due to the blacktopping of the Jumla Airport and complained that the grievances have not been heard by the concerned body for alternate flights despite frequent demand.

MPs Chandra Bahadur Shahi and Nara Bahadur Budhathoki of the same party also made similar complaints.

MP Shahi said the people of Mugu, Jumla and Kalikot have been stranded in Nepalgunj and Surkhet due to the closure of air services in Jumla and added that the MPs of the region have been raising the issues of foodgrains crisis and air services but the government has not heeded to the issues raised by the MPs.

Similarly, MP Budhathoki said the government has not shown any concern on the demand of operation of the air services to Karnali zone of the mid western development region which has lagged behind in many respects.

Sarbadhan Rai of the Nepali Congress said Maoist attack has taken place in Ainselukharka of Khotang district after few days of killing three policemen by the Maoists in Junbesi police post in Solukhumbu and demanded strengthening of law and order there.

Om Prasad Ojha of the CPN-UML said the education sector has been in disorder as no process has been begun so far after more than one year of the commitment to make permanent the temporary teachers whose number exceeds 50,000 in public schools.

Rishikesh Gautam of the Nepali Congress drew the attention of the Home Minister towards the feeling of insecurity in the people of bara district from increasing dacoity and looting.

Dr. Mangal Siddhi Manandhar of the CPN-UML called for construction of a bridge at Dharmapur in Dharmasthali VDC in Kathmandu where the temporary bridge was washed away by the flood, repair of the Kathmandu-Swoyambhu Road and establishing a police-post at ward No. 18, Tamsipakha as untoward incidents have been increasing in broad daylight.

Mohan Bahadur Basnet of the Nepali Congress said the Maoist terrorist activities have been increasing day by day causing a great loss and called for its resolution by all the parties by uniting as a single block.