Kathmandu. More than Rs 18.39 billion has been deposited in the Prime Minister’s Natural Disaster Relief Fund.
At a regular press briefing on Friday, spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office Hemraj Aryal said that Rs 18.3
9 billion has been deposited in the fund till 9 am on Friday.
The Prime Minister directed to further strengthen the security system of the country by making mutual coordination, information sharing and cooperation effective among the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force, according to the office. Directives have also been given to ensure that there is no weakness in the security of life and property of the citizens, to adopt a zero-tolerance policy in crime control and to strengthen peace and security. Meanwhile, during a meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Bikram Misri on Monday, PM Modi expressed his gratitude to the Indian government for providing rescue and relief materials in the aftermath of the recent floods and landslides in Nepal. According to the office, a meeting of the Progress Review and Ministry-level Development Problem Resolution Committee has also started from Friday. The meeting is reviewing the programs and activities executed so far and discussing the future action plan. Similarly, 21 complaints related to irregularities and corruption received at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers have been forwarded to the bodies and ministries concerned for investigation and necessary action. The meeting of the secretaries held on November 3 directed the ministries and agencies to implement the detailed implementation plan prepared by the ministries and agencies for the current fiscal year in a time-bound manner and for effective monitoring and evaluation. The Auditor General has also been asked to prepare a clear action plan for the settlement and reduction of arrears.
It has also been decided to intensify market monitoring to control unfair business activities such as consumer fraud, adulteration and artificial scarcity, the office said. All ministries and agencies have also been directed to effectively implement the Regulations 2083 relating to the use and promotion of domestic products in public procurement and the simplification and digitization of government decision-making.
Similarly, to strengthen the security of government websites, SSL and TLS certificates will be mandatory and cyber security advisories have been issued regarding security vulnerabilities seen in various technologies. Opinions and suggestions have also been collected on the draft personal data protection policy, the office said.
On the investment side, the physical progress of the Arun III Hydropower Project has been more than 77 percent and the progress of the electricity transmission line has been more than 60 percent. The office has said that the work has been started with the aim of completing the construction within the next four years after receiving the documents related to the financial management of the Upper Karnali Hydropower Project. Meanwhile, the Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPO) has launched the second version of the Electronic Government Procurement System (e-GP) from November 3.
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