KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Aman Lal Modi, has said that the government would table the Federal Civil Service Bill in parliament to strengthen the federal administration.
"The draft of the Bill has been prepared by holding discussions with stakeholders. If not today, it will be presented in the Cabinet the next day," Minister Modi mentioned.
At an interaction organized by the Province and Local Governance Support Program (PLGSP) here today, Minister Modi argued that the Bill would resolve the problems seen in the implementation of administrative federalism.
Bill bars local units from recruiting civil servants
Sharing that an arrangement has been made where employees should be present in the office as per the determined quota in order to maintain administrative reforms, he added that employees who have served in remote areas are going to be transferred to urban areas.
"The Ministry has sought applications from employees who have not got the opportunity of posting in remote areas for their transfer to the place of their choice," shared Minister Modi.
He mentioned that he started administrative reforms even after bearing political and administrative interference and pressure.
Similarly, National Programme Manager of PLGSP, Bhupendra Sapkota, said the ministry has been organizing various programs to strengthen inter-governmental relations.
Saying the role of media persons in strengthening relations of province and local level was crucial, he pointed out the need for support of the media sector to resolve the problems seen in the implementation of administrative federalism.
(RSS)
