Ministry to execute high level committee report
KATHMANDU:
Ministry of Commerce and Supplies has prepared a work plan to execute the recommendations of High Level Committee to reform petroleum sector by the end of August.
The High Level Committee led by lawmaker Bhim Acharya had recommended immediate, short-term, mid-term and long-term plan.
“The ministry is planning to bring a work plan to implement the recommendations by the end of August,” spokesperson for the ministry Ganesh Prasad Dhakal said, adding that it will be submitted to the minister for Commerce and Supplies by the end of next week.
“The report will be submitted to the minister since ministerial decision is a must to execute it,” Dhakal added.
The detailed work plan will be distributed to the concerned government agencies for the implementation after it gets green signal from the minister, he informed. The ministry had formed different committees to carry out the feasibility study on the report implementation.
The High Level Committee’s report had recommended 89 points for the reform of petroleum business in the country. The recommendations need to be executed within three months to three years from submission of the report, according to the committee.
“Currently, Report Implementation Unit of the ministry is working on to implement the recommendation of the report,” Dhakal said.
Similarly, High-Level Monitoring Committee headed by chief secretary Madhav Prasad Ghimire is also scrutinizing the activities of the ministry on the progress of report implementation. Despite the frequent shortages and rampant ‘corruption’ in the petroleum business, the successive government has been unable to correct it.
Leakage control regulation
Ministry of Commerce and Supplies has prepared a Regulation for leakage control and monitoring of petroleum business. The ministry had formed a committee led by under secretary Shambhu Raj Regmi to formulate the Regulation. The committee had submitted its report in the beginning of the week. “The Regulation has suggested the ministry to take action under existing laws including Consumer Rights Protection Act and different regulation of Nepal Oil Corporation. The Regulation is for short-term purpose, a ministry source said, adding that the Regulation will remain active unless proposed Petroleum Act will be introduced.
Source: THT
Ministry of Commerce and Supplies has prepared a work plan to execute the recommendations of High Level Committee to reform petroleum sector by the end of August.
The High Level Committee led by lawmaker Bhim Acharya had recommended immediate, short-term, mid-term and long-term plan.
“The ministry is planning to bring a work plan to implement the recommendations by the end of August,” spokesperson for the ministry Ganesh Prasad Dhakal said, adding that it will be submitted to the minister for Commerce and Supplies by the end of next week.
“The report will be submitted to the minister since ministerial decision is a must to execute it,” Dhakal added.
The detailed work plan will be distributed to the concerned government agencies for the implementation after it gets green signal from the minister, he informed. The ministry had formed different committees to carry out the feasibility study on the report implementation.
The High Level Committee’s report had recommended 89 points for the reform of petroleum business in the country. The recommendations need to be executed within three months to three years from submission of the report, according to the committee.
“Currently, Report Implementation Unit of the ministry is working on to implement the recommendation of the report,” Dhakal said.
Similarly, High-Level Monitoring Committee headed by chief secretary Madhav Prasad Ghimire is also scrutinizing the activities of the ministry on the progress of report implementation. Despite the frequent shortages and rampant ‘corruption’ in the petroleum business, the successive government has been unable to correct it.
Leakage control regulation
Ministry of Commerce and Supplies has prepared a Regulation for leakage control and monitoring of petroleum business. The ministry had formed a committee led by under secretary Shambhu Raj Regmi to formulate the Regulation. The committee had submitted its report in the beginning of the week. “The Regulation has suggested the ministry to take action under existing laws including Consumer Rights Protection Act and different regulation of Nepal Oil Corporation. The Regulation is for short-term purpose, a ministry source said, adding that the Regulation will remain active unless proposed Petroleum Act will be introduced.
Source: THT
