Lawmakers call for immediate relief works in flood affected areas

Lawmakers call for immediate relief works in flood affected areas

Parliamentarians have drawn the government’s attention towards the problems facing the flood affected people in Terai.

Speaking during Thursday's session of the Interim Legislature Parliament, lawmakers asked government to update the House regarding the efforts being made rescuing the flood affected people across the Terai area. They suggested the government to make a long-term plan to tackle problems created by the flashfloods before the start of rainy season.

MP Ram Kumar Chaudhary said government's inability to devise long-term plans left Terai people high and dry during rainy season every year.

Other MPs from Terai also called for quick relief works in the flood affected areas.

Meanwhile, parliamentarians expressed mixed reaction over the ongoing efforts of the government to hold talks with the armed and unarmed agitating groups.

A few of them asked the government to stop dialogue with the armed groups that intend to disintegrate the nation while others urged positive response to the demands put forward by the agitating groups in Terai, Janajatis, Dalits and others.

On the other hand, the Maoist lawmakers sought explanation from the defence minister Girija Prasad Koirala regarding the activities of the Nepal Army if he was unaware of the recent controversial deployment of the army personnel for personal security of the Maoist ministers.

Maoist MPs Bam Dev Chhetri and Tilak Pariyar said Koirala must answer the parliament regarding the deployment and ensure that Nepal Army is fully under the control of the government. nepalnews.com ia July 26 07