Bill to Revive Nepal Special Service Act, 2042 Presented in House of Representatives

Kathmandu. A bill to revive the previous provision of the Nepal Special Service Act, 2042 has been presented in the House of Representatives. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sobita Gautam presented the proposal in the House of Representatives meeting held on Monday on behalf of Prime Minister Balen Shah.

Law Minister Gautam clarified that the bill had to be brought to maintain Nepal's security as the National Investigation Department will remain under the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, and the Nepal Government Work Allocation Rules, 2083 have been amended to keep it under the Prime Minister's Office.

Presenting the bill, Law Minister Gautam said, 'For the work to be carried out by the National Investigation Department, including the collection and analysis of information, coordination with other bodies under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Nepal, and analysis of information, the Nepal Government Work Allocation Rules, 2074 were amended by a decision of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal, making the National Investigation Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs. An ordinance was issued under Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal, amending the Nepal Special Service Act. In order to analyze the internal and external information of Nepal, the National Investigation Department will remain under the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, and the Nepal Government Work Allocation Rules, 2083 have been amended. To maintain Nepal's security, it must also be kept under the Prime Minister's Office, so I present this to the House.'

In the meeting held on Monday, a proposal to send the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Conservation) Bill, 2083, which originated in the National Assembly, to the relevant parliamentary committee for clause-wise discussion was also approved.