Kathmandu, April 10
The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has recently prepared two draft laws in order to send to provincial governments so as to guide them in drafting and implementing necessary laws.
One of the drafts proposes that members of all seven provincial assemblies get equal pay and other benefits, according to the Ministry’s Joint Spokesperson Hum Bahadur KC. The Ministry has proposed a salary of Rs 45,000 per month for the provincial parliamentarians, according to him.
The draft has also included specific provisions about facilities of provincial speakers, deputy speakers, officials of parliamentary committees, chief whips and whips of ruling and opposition parties beside the lawmakers.
Likewise, the second draft is about management and organisation of Provincial Assembly Secretariat. Earlier, the federal government had sent five draft laws to provincial governments.
KC clarifies that the concerned Provincial Assembly can make necessary changes in the proposals.
