Lawmakers Express Concern Over Drinking Water Sector Issues

Kathmandu. Lawmakers have expressed concern over the problems seen in the country's drinking water sector, the status of budget implementation, and administrative delays. In a meeting of the Infrastructure Development Committee of the Federal Parliament on Wednesday, lawmakers drew the government's attention to taking effective steps to provide clean drinking water to the public, stating that there is a huge gap between government data and ground reality.

CPN-UML lawmaker Rajendra Prasad Rai emphasized the need to prioritize and complete incomplete drinking water projects now that the budget has been passed. He commented that development work has not gained momentum due to a lack of proper coordination between people's representatives and the bureaucracy. He demanded that incomplete projects be completed by establishing good governance in line with the Prime Minister's commitment, and that the ministry should bring a clear action plan for this.