गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ NA passes ‘Acid and other Hazardous Chemical Substances (Regulation) Bill’ Politics NA passes ‘Acid and other Hazardous Chemical Substances (Regulation) Bill’ KathmanduPati July 12, 2022 KATHMANDU – The National Assembly has passed the ‘Acid and other Hazardous Chemical Substances (Regulation) Bill-2079’ unanimously. In today’s NA meeting, Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand presented a proposal seeking passage of the Bill. Responding to the queries raised in course of clause-wise discussion on the bill, which was received with message from the House of Representatives, Minister Khand said the law has been brought to regulate acid and hazardous chemical substances as problem has surfaced due to its misuse though acid and other hazardous chemical substances are necessary in industrial and health sector. He opined with the passage of the bill, misuse of acid and other hazardous chemical substances would be controlled and necessary action would be taken against those misusing it. Five bills received with message from the HoR have been tabled at the NA. NA Secretary Rajendra Phunyal tabled ‘Bill to amend some acts relating to criminal offense and criminal procedure-2079 BS’, ‘Social Security (first amendment) Bill-2079 BS’, ‘Nepal Police and Province Police (Operation, Supervision and Coordination- first amendment) Bill-2079 BS’, ‘Drinking Water and Sanitation Bill-2076 BS’ and ‘Bill designed to amend some acts against sexual violence-2079 BS’ in today’s meeting. Discussion would be held on these bills in the NA. Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around
