गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Parliamentary committee urges govt to ensure vaccine to farmers, workers Politics Parliamentary committee urges govt to ensure vaccine to farmers, workers KathmanduPati July 29, 2021 File photo KATHMANDU – The agriculture, cooperatives and natural resources committee has directed the government to manage anti-COVID vaccination by keeping farmers and workers in priority. The committee meeting held on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Health and Population to ensure vaccines to farmers and workers at livestock farms in time, according to committee chair Purna Kumari Subedi. Similarly, the government was made aware about the loss the farmers incurred on livestock and crops due to monsoon-induced disasters occurred in various parts of the country. Immediate relief distribution to them was stressed on the occasion. This year too, the farmers have been deprived of fertilizers for the paddy plantation. So, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has been directed to ensure chemical fertilizers to the farmers at the earliest. Adequate budgets should be managed to purchase chemical fertilizers as per the demand of farmers. Committee’s attention was drawn seriously towards the encroachment upon the land belonging to the National Wheat Crops Research Centre of Bhairahawa. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Government prepares bills to amend Federal university laws Xi calls for four principles to resolve Palestinian question Foreign Minister seeks new economic focus for US ties PM cites health need to wear sunglasses US sanctions 60 Iran-linked entities, individuals and ships US unveils major Iran sanctions, warns supporters Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki
