EFFORT UNDERWAY TO REMOVE OBSTACLE TO PRESNT STATE RESTRUCTURING REPORT TO CA

EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO REMOVE OBSTACLE TO DISCUSS STATE RESTRUCTURE COMMISSION REPORT

Kathmandu, 14 March: A meeting of business advisory committee of the constituent assembly (CA) has been called Wednesday to amend rules to present a report of the government-appointed state reorganization commission to the assembly for discussion.
The commission report prepared nearly 50 days is at a four-member committee of the assembly amid differences between parties on
where to direct the suggestions.
There was agreement at a meeting of the Big Three and Speaker
Subash Nemwang to send the report to the CA.
The committee will consider amendments to procedures to present the report to the CA.
Effort to form provinces in a federal structure to replace the present unitary state have hit hurdles amid opposition to form states units on ethnic
and caste lines.
Differences on provincial rule and other themes have delayed the constitution drafting process amid prediction a 28 May deadline to promulgate a constitution won’t be met again
Parties are attempting to circumvent constitutional procedures by amending the basic law to shorten constitution promulgation process to meet the deadline.
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LIGHTNING ALSO INJURES THREE IN MAKWANPUR

Kathmandu, 14 March: Lightning also injured three persons at
Padampur ini Makwanpur Wednesday morning.
They are undergoing treatment at a district hospital.
The season for annual storms and lightning has set in.
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THARUS CLOSE DOWN SIX DISTRICTS IN FAR-WEST

Kathmandu, 14 March: Tharus obstructed movement of vehicles on
the Mahendra Highway in six far-West districts Wednesday
demanding local government elections.
The community doesn’t consider itself “Madeshis’ and are pressing for recognition as a separate grouping the terai.
The far-West has a big Tharu settlement.
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