KATHMANDU, JULY 13
A meeting of the House of Representatives today endorsed two bills that originated in the National Assembly. The bills are related to amendment of the Drug Act and the Security of Health Workers and Health Organisations Act.
Minister of Health and Population Bhawani Prasad Khapung presented the 'Drug (third amendment) Bill, 2022' before the House sought to endorse it as accepted by the majority. Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai, Pushpa Gautam Bhusal and Bimala BK were among those taking part in the deliberations regarding the bill.
Similarly, the Bill to amend the second Act presented by the minister for a decision was endorsed by the meeting unanimously. Krishna Bhakta Pokhrel, Dibyamani Bhandari, Narayan Prasad Khatiwada, Pushpa Bhusal Gautam and Ghanashyam Khatiwada were among those taking part in the discussions on the bill.
In his response to voices raised during both deliberations, Minister Khapung urged the lawmakers who registered amendment proposals on both bills to withdraw documents bearing in mind the time limit to pass them and get them certified by the president.
Prior to this, Prem Suwal had presented amendment proposals that were refused by the majority of lawmakers.
Besides, the session agreed to send the Yogamaya Ayurved University Bill, 2019' to a committee for clause-wise deliberations.
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Debendra Paudel tabled the bill in the meeting. The lower House is scheduled to meet again at 3:00pm on July 14.
A version of this article appears in the print on July 14, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
