. KATHMANDU: More than 39,000 people lose their lives every year due to the use of tobacco products, lawmakers have suggested the government to increase tax on tobacco products in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Stating that only 4 TAG_OPEN_div_124 0 per cent tax is levied on tobacco products in Nepal, they urged the government to impose at least 75 per cent tax on such products as recommended by the World Health Organisation. Lawmakers said that although Rs 33 billion revenue is collected annually from tobacco products, the burden of health and treatment is more than Rs 45 billion.
} They narrated the example of more than 8.5 million people suffering from tobacco products and 800,000 young students in the age group of 14 to 24 years were addicted to tobacco. The tax on tobacco products in India is 58 per cent while in Bangladesh it is 73 per cent.
Lawmaker Kusum Maharjan demanded a 100 per cent increase in tax on tobacco products from upcoming budget stating that over 39,000 people lose their lives every year.TAG_OPEN_div_120
Lawmaker Guru Prasad Baral urged the government to increase the scope of tax on tobacco and reduce its use.TAG_OPEN_div_118 “There is a need to increase the heavy tax on tobacco products and curtail its consumption,” he suggested.
Lawmaker Dr Uttam Lamichhane urged the government to make arrangement of zero tax on vehicles transporting farmers’ produce to the market.TAG_OPEN_div_116
Lawmaker Anushka Shrestha suggested the government to make arrangements to sell local products in all the shops of Tribhuvan International Airport.TAG_OPEN_div_114
Lawmaker Afsana Banu drew the attention of the government towards the arrest of youths who were involved in the Jenji movement demanding good governance.TAG_OPEN_div_112
Lawmaker Abhishek Pratap Shah demanded the government to resolve the drinking water problem seen in Kapilvastu and other Tarai districts.TAG_OPEN_div_110
Lawmaker Amarkant Chaudhary demanded the government to make arrangements for ‘quarantine’ at the customs at Saptari on the Nepal-India border.TAG_OPEN_div_108
Lawmaker Amresh Kumar Singh drew the attention of the government to immediately distribute the dues and grants to the sugarcane farmers.TAG_OPEN_div_106
Lawmaker Amrita BK urged the government to be serious about the health of the citizens by amending the existing provision allowing the sale of alcohol openly.TAG_OPEN_div_104
Lawmaker Ambika Devi Sangraula urged the government to address the demands of the people who are staging hunger strike at Maitighar of Kathmandu.TAG_OPEN_div_102
Lawmaker Arvind Sah thanked the government for fixing minimum price of paddy for the upcoming fiscal year and urged the government to make proper arrangements for agricultural insurance, fertilizer, seeds and irrigation.TAG_OPEN_div_100
Lawmaker Arjun Kumar Karki said floods and landslides have swept away the sheep of local farmers in Makalu Rural Municipality of Sankhuwasabha.TAG_OPEN_div_98
Lawmaker Arjun Narsingh KC suggested the government to form a constitution amendment commission under the leadership of former Chief Justice and forge common national consensus.TAG_OPEN_div_96
Ashok Kumar Chaudhary drew the attention of the government to pay attention to controlling digital theft by increasing the security of ‘digital wallet’ although mobile banking service has made it easy for the citizens.TAG_OPEN_div_94
Lawmaker Aakriti Awasthi said that the current people’s mandate was won on the strength of the Jenji movement and demanded the government to ensure the treatment of the youths injured in the agitation of September 7 and 24.TAG_OPEN_div_92
Lawmaker Ananda Bahadur Chand drew the attention of the government to pay attention to the overall development of the far-western region.TAG_OPEN_div_90
Lawmaker Aren Rai questioned when the issues of farmers would be resolved and the land ownership to the landless squatters would be addressed.TAG_OPEN_div_88
Lawmaker Asha Jha urged the farmers to make proper arrangements for soil and irrigation.TAG_OPEN_div_86
Lawmaker Ashika Tamang demanded that the bodies of a youth of Dhunibesi municipality of Dhading who died in course of foreign employment should be brought back to Nepal.TAG_OPEN_div_84
Lawmaker Indira Rana Magar called on all to support the government’s efforts to maintain good governance.TAG_OPEN_div_82
Likewise, lawmaker Alija Gurung demanded the government to immediately withdraw the recommendation to dissolve the Monastery Development Committee and make the body more systematic.TAG_OPEN_div_80
Likewise, Eshuda Kumari Baral drew the attention of the government towards providing free treatment to those injured in the bus accident that took place in Surkhet from Kathmandu.TAG_OPEN_div_78
Lawmaker Ain Bahadur Mahar urged the government to resolve the problem of telephone network disruption and power cuts during storm in Bajhang.TAG_OPEN_div_76
Lawmaker Ojaswi Sherchan urged the government to bring more clarity in the procurement process, saying equipment worth millions of rupees were lying idle in government hospitals.TAG_OPEN_div_74
Lawmaker Ankita Thakur urged the government to resolve the problems related to lack of drinking water, roads and necessary infrastructure in Bajhang.TAG_OPEN_div_72
Lawmaker Kanhaiya Baniya said that the government’s plan for balanced development is positive.TAG_OPEN_div_70
Lawmaker Kamal Subedi demanded the government to arrange fire extinguishers with skilled human resources citing that the incidents of fire are increasing in the summer time.TAG_OPEN_div_68
Lawmaker Karishma Kathariya suggested the government to make special arrangement in upcoming budget for lack of basic facilities like road, education and communication in Darchula.TAG_OPEN_div_66
Lawmaker Krantishikha Dhital suggested the government to revise the salary, promotion system and honors of teachers as per the time.TAG_OPEN_div_64
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