गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Bagmati province government forms COVID-19 Management Committee Nepal Bagmati province government forms COVID-19 Management Committee KathmanduPati January 12, 2022 KATHMANDU – A meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Bagmati provincial government has formed a 19-member COVID-19 Management Committee. Chief Minister Rajendra Prasad Pandey is the Chair while the Secretary at the Office of the Chief Minister is the Member-secretary of the Committee. Provincial government spokesperson and Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Krishna Prasad Khanal said the meeting has also decided to extend by six months the service period of the 479 health technical staffs working on contract basis. These employees were appointed last year when the COVID-19 pandemic was intensifying and their contract is due to terminate on January 14. The Bagmati provincial government has also decided to fully exempt the renewal fees of the FM radio and televisions registered in the Province with the objective of minimizing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these media. Similarly, provision has been made for charging only one percent tax as against the two percent tax levied on them. The deadline for paying tax is extended until February 12. The meeting of the Bagmati provincial government’s Council of Ministers has decided to forward the process of setting up the Transport Management Office in Bharatpur of Chitwan. The federal government would be requested to acquire the land plot required for constructing the Transport Management Office. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Three dead, 52 injured as bus carrying wedding attendants plunges Fourteen injured in bus accident NA team moves toward Solukhumbu for Clean Mountain Campaign 1000 people receives service from free eye camp KMC warns of action to those strewing construction materials on… Disasters resulted in 493 fatalities in 2080 BS Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident3 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 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 The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects 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 We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen