The Right Move
THE government has formally set up the offices of the regional administration
in the five development regions of the country. As Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra
Poudel said the other day, at a press conference, at his office in Singha Durbar, the new
administrative move is intended not only for ensuring peace and security but also forging
co-ordination among all the local bodies in the respective regions. "Now that the
regional administrative offices are set up, their other tasks would be to forge
co-ordination among the districts and zones for infrastructure building and other
development activities," DPM Poudel said. Accordingly, the regional administrative
system, which the government introduced through an ordinance some two months back by
amending the Regional Administration Act 2048, is also expected to help the central
administration of the government in executing its day to day affairs more smoothly. Since
the current session of the Parliament has been disrupted by the opposition parties
demanding the Prime Minister’s resignation over his alleged involvement in the Lauda
Air deal, the ordinances for the new administrative system is yet to be approved by the
Parliament. However, the government is mulling to take up necessary legal procedures in
this direction. Since the ruling Nepali Congress has a comfortable majority in the House
of Representatives, the two important ordinances will have a smooth sail through the
Parliament if it comes up for discussion. Delay in the implementation of the
above-mentioned ordinances that play a very important role in bringing about
administrative reforms and in maintaining law and order situation in the country would
cost dearly to the country. Therefore, it is a matter of great urgency. Realising the
gravity of the situation, the government has established the regional administration in
the five development regions and the armed police force. This is a significant move of the
government to materialise its promises of maintaining law and order situation,
establishing good governance and creating a corruption-free environment in the country.
And more importantly, the new move has a greater significance in the present context when
the Maoists insurgency is of a great concern.
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