Dol Prasad Aryal Elected Unopposed as Speaker of the House of Representatives
Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Dol Prasad Aryal has been elected unopposed as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Spokesperson and Joint Secretary Ekram Giri confirmed that Aryal was the sole candidate to file a nomination during the time allotted by the Federal Parliament Secretariat, which ran from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Friday.
He will be formally declared elected as Speaker during the House of Representatives session scheduled for 11:00 AM on Sunday.
The remuneration and facilities for the Speaker are outlined in the 'Act Relating to Remuneration and Facilities of Office Bearers and Members of the Federal Parliament, 2073'.
According to Schedule-1 of the Act, the Speaker receives a monthly salary of 67,320 rupees. In addition, they receive a special allowance of 1,000 rupees per month and a meeting allowance of 1,000 rupees per day.
As per the Act available on the Law Commission's website, the Speaker is entitled to 3,000 rupees per month for communication facilities, 28,275 rupees per month for house rent, a one-time furniture allowance of 15,000 rupees, and 2,000 rupees per month for private secretariat arrangements.
Furthermore, the Speaker receives 2,000 rupees per month for guard quarters, 250 liters of fuel per month, and 10 liters of engine oil quarterly. Electricity and water bills are covered as per actual usage.
The daily travel allowance is 3,000 rupees per day. Travel insurance is provided at 1 million rupees per trip. The Speaker also receives an annual clothing allowance of 4,000 rupees for their attendant.
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