Nepali Congress Chief Whip Basana Thapa Questions Effectiveness of Traffic Awareness Programs

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress Chief Whip Basana Thapa has questioned the effectiveness of the traffic awareness programs being conducted in the country. Speaking during a meeting of the Infrastructure Development Committee, she pointed out serious shortcomings in the practice of actual evaluation and feedback collection of awareness programs, despite their high frequency.

Chief Whip Thapa specifically highlighted the negative impact of the decision to close night-time transportation on the daily lives of ordinary people, particularly in the context of Karnali Province. Arguing that it is not appropriate to completely halt transportation in the name of reducing accidents, she emphasized the need to find alternative solutions. She expressed the view that the state should not ignore the hardships and problems faced by the general public under the guise of reducing accidents.

Presenting her views at the meeting, Thapa said, 'Many awareness programs are conducted, but the main thing is whether we have evaluated how beneficial or effective those programs were after they concluded. We seem to be lagging behind in taking feedback for the programs. Is closing night-time transportation the only option to reduce accidents? Why haven't we discussed the inconvenience and problems caused to daily life by this decision?'

Similarly, commenting on the plans and laws presented by the departmental minister at the meeting, Thapa demanded that these plans should not remain confined to paper but should come into implementation. She emphasized that government plans and laws should play a concrete role in solving the problems of the people.