July 20: The Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has urged Speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota to take forward the bills related to economy/finance under consideration or deliberation in the parliament.    
An NCC delegation led by its President Rajendra Malla called on Speaker Sapkota at the latter's office on Tuesday to take forward 11 such bills.    
According to the visiting NCC delegation, many of the bills related to economy were stuck in the parliament causing a delay in addressing many issues faced by the private sector.    
They apprised the Speaker that the Bill seeking amendment to Securities Act and the Bill to amend the Bank and Financial Institutions Act-2073 are under deliberation in the Finance Committee of parliament for a long time.     
President Malla added that the bill formulated to integrate and amend laws related to insurance was also under deliberation in the Finance Committee. He urged the Speaker for his positive intervention towards taking forward those bills ahead of the federal election.    
Furthermore, he drew the attention of the Speaker to push the bill formulated to regulate and manage cultivation of marijuana, arguing that by exporting marijuana, Nepal could reduce trade deficit.    
Speaker Sapkota expressed his commitment to take initiative to push forward all the stalled bills.

"I have already asked the concerned agencies to take forward some bills. Bill related to budget are almost on the verge of completion. I am aware that other bills should not be stuck in the parliament,” said Speaker Sapkota. -- RSS