KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has unveiled details of its major accomplishments from mid-August to October 2.
OPMCM Spokesperson and Joint Secretary Hemraj Aryal shared the details during a regular press briefing held at Singha Durbar on Friday. The press briefing resumed after being halted for some time due to floods in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river systems.
According to the details, Prime Minister Balendra Shah attended the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly from September 22-26 and addressed the session on September 25. His address specially highlighted the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods and the loss and damage caused by the disasters, linking the catastrophe to the climate crisis.
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The secretary-level meeting held on September 21 decided to take measures to regularize traffic in view of the upcoming Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals and the monsoon, and to intensify joint market monitoring to prevent possible hoarding of goods and artificial price hikes.
Discussions were held with the participation of federal ministries and bodies regarding the progress review of the annual action plan for fiscal year 2082/83 BS and the detailed implementation plan for fiscal year 2083/84.
Similarly, performance agreements were signed on September 3 with secretaries and heads of divisions, prioritizing good governance, service delivery, development management and programs capable of yielding tangible benefits for citizens.
An assessment of post-disaster needs is underway under the leadership of the National Planning Commission following the identification of losses and damage from the August 26 flood disaster.
A total of 25 government officials participated in training conducted from September 21-25, aiming to increase the use of data and evidence in policy analysis.
The Government Decision-Making Process (Simplification and Digitalisation) Regulations, 2083 BS, were published in the Nepal Gazette on September 28. The regulations aim to make the government decision-making process simpler, transparent, digital, paperless, time-bound and citizen-centric.
Other activities during this period included a meeting of the Federal Coordination Committee for the implementation of the Sixth National Action Plan on Human Rights; three public procurement training sessions for 83 employees at government offices; the preparation of necessary rates and standards for the procurement of IT systems, which is in its final stage; the continuation of “data mapping” at various ministries for the “data standardization” of government bodies; publication of the report on the “Nepal Enterprise Architecture Framework” for consultation; and the settlement of 31,280 public complaints out of 77,128 complaints through Hello Sarkar.
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