Govt to set up special mechanism at PMO for Dalits
GANI ANSARI
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The government on Tuesday decided to set up a
special mechanism at the Prime Minister's Office to deal with
increased violent incidents on Dalit people.
The Cabinet meeting also decided to provide Rs. 1 million to the
family of Manbir Sunar, a Dalit who was beaten to death in Kalikot for
allegedly touching the kitchen of upper caste family.
The incidents of beating up Dalit people for alleging them of touching
upper caste family's possession is on the rise in the country. On
Sunday, Maya Biswakarma, 27-year-old Dalit woman, was beaten severely
for touching a bucket water of a non-Dalit in Tanahun.
"The Cabinet decided to set up a special mechanism at PMO to deal with
such issues," deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha said after
the meeting.
The government also decided to provide Rs. 25,000 to families to those
dying due to cold wave in Tarai region.
"Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) will receive Rs. 10 million
for construction of its new building," Shrestha said adding that the
government will provide Rs. 1.5 billion to Nepal Oil Corporation
(NOC).
Promotion and appointments
The cabinet decided to promote acting secretary at Ministry for Law
and Justice Bhesh Raj Sharma as secretary.
The government appointed Umesh Chandra Jha and Prachanda Raj Pradhan
as chairman and vice-chairman of the Nepal Law Commission.
Similarly, lawmaker Devi Khadka was appointed the co-ordinator of the
Prison Reforms Committee. Sunil Ranjan Singh, Ramesh Shrestha and
Bhagwat Chaudhary were appointed members of the committee.
Vice-chancellor of Tribhuvan University Hira Maharjan was appointed
member of the University Grant Commission along with Purbanchal
University vice-chancellor Maheshwor Man Shrestha, Prof. Shiva Sharan
Maharjan, Dr Bidhya Nath Koirala, Dr Mahendra Singh and Chiri Shova
Tamrakar.
The government also decided to terminate appointment of Tika Jung
Thapa, director of Institute of Foreign Affairs Studies, and Suresh
Yadav, chairman of Nepal Railway Company.
Similarly, the government also accepted resignation of Dr. Sudha
Sharma, secretary at the Ministry of Health and decided that the
ministry will now have only one secretary. Previously, the ministry
had two posts for secretaries.
Published on 2011-12-27 11:51:59
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