Miscellaneous
Rebuilding authority ordinance in prez office
President Ram Baran Yadav is set to issue the Ordinance on Authority for Reconstruction of Structures Damaged by Earthquake on Monday.Prime Minister Sushil Koirala forwarded the text of the ordinance to President’s Office on Sunday evening. He also met President Ram Baran Yadav to request him to pass the ordinance in the absence of Parliament. The government is trying to form the authority ahead of the International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction-2015 slated for June 25.
Earlier, a Cabinet meeting had decided to recommend the ordinance for President’s approval, said Industry Minister Mahesh Basnet.
A meeting of the ruling parties on Saturday evening had agreed to constitute a high-level mechanism (Reconstruction Authority) through an ordinance. According to sources, the PM will chair both the National Reconstruction Consultation Committee and the Reconstruction Authority. The UCPN (Maoist) has expressed reservations about the authority’s structure.