Kathmandu, June 21: At today’s meeting of the National Assembly, MP Kedar Prasad Neupane of the CPN-UML drew the attention of the Minister for Land Reforms and Management on the necessity to implement the Badal Commission land reform report.
Mr Neupane pointed out the need to implement agricultural revolution plan for the development of agriculture as it is a major bisis for developments.
He stressed the need to implement the Badal Commission report put forward in an integrated manner, the need for irrigation, agriculture road, agriculture industry, market and welfare of the workers for a agricultural productivity growth and poverty alleviation.
Responding to the call attention, Minister for Land Reforms and Management Siddha Raj Ojha said most of the recommendations have been implemented by taking the report of the Badal Commission seriously.
He said skill-oriented training has been conducted for the livelihood of the Kamaiyas by legally ending the Kamaiya system, minimum wages have been fixed for the agro workers, the dual ownership of land has been ended, and the agro roads, industry and irrigation have been increased as far as the resources have permitted and added that the plotting and land utilization policy is being studied for implementation as soon as possible.
MPs Surendra Prasad Pandey and Devraj Ghimire of the CPN-UML had sought clarification from him.
At the meeting, chairman Dr. Mohammad Mohsin read out the communication received from the Royal Palace thanking the National Assembly for the vote of thanks presented to His Majesty for addessing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on May 19.
Meanwhile, CPN-UML’s Bir Bahadur Singh, speaking during special time at the National Assembly today, said the dam being constructed unilaterally by India in Baharaich district has submerged a total of nine VDCs in Banke district which is against international rules.
Mr Singh also strongly denounced the killing of former Siraha DDC chairman and NC leader Chandra Narayan Yadav and spoke of the need to arrest the guilty persons.
MP Rajeswor Devkota spoke of the need to find an outlet for rescuing the people of the five VDCs which have been submerged by the dam constructed on Indian side.
Keshav Lal Shrestha of the CPN-ML noted the construction of Laxmanpur Barrage by India has affected some 15,000 people of five VDCs in Banke district, adding that construction of dams in Sarlahi, Rautahat, Siraha, Dhanusha, Kakarbhitta and Inaruwa has affected the people living nearby.
MP Mohan Raj Sharma Chapagain observed that government’s plans are not likely to eradicate poverty and the government should be serious about corruption control and the issue of law and order.
NC’s Mahendra Kumar Mishra strongly demanded that the murderers of Chandra Narayan Yadav be punished.
CPN-UML’s Gaura Koirala spoke of the need for the Landless Squatters Problems Resolution Commission to be serious about resolving the problem in Rupandehi district.
NC’s Jeevan Prem Shrestha urged that His Majesty’s Government seriously take the issue of 78-page long “Game Plan” which is not in favour of Nepalese interests.