Kathmandu. Member of the House of Representatives, Mahabir Pun, has drawn the attention of the government to immediately mobilize the amount deposited in the Rural Telecommunication Fund for the expansion of communication services in the rural areas. <\/p>\n
Taking special time in the meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, lawmaker Pun said that the rural people have been deprived of communication facilities as the government has not been able to spend billions of rupees in the fund. <\/p>\n
According to lawmaker Pun, there is currently around Rs 16 billion deposited in the Rural Telecommunication Fund under the Nepal Telecommunication Authority. The fund was collected by deducting 2 percent of the amount paid by the service recipients for the use of telephone since 2053 BS. <\/p>\n
Lawmaker Pun demanded removal of new taxi registration system saying syndicate has flourished in Kathmandu Valley with the halt of new registration process. According to him, around 7,500 taxis were registered in 2057 BS and after the 2015 earthquake, 1,500 more were added and now only around 9,000 taxis are in operation. <\/p>\n
“It’s not that the government doesn’t have budget to provide internet and telephone in the villages, it’s just that it has not been able to spend the money,” he said. It is necessary to put pressure on the Ministry of Communications and the Authority to mobilize the fund instead of just putting the demand in the House. \u2019<\/p>\n
He argued that although the population of Kathmandu has increased significantly in the last two decades, the number of taxis has not increased. Accusing the government of deliberately stopping new registrations, lawmaker Pun urged the government to provide opportunities to the self-employed citizens by increasing the number of taxis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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