Kathmandu. National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice-Chairman Prof Dr Shivaraj Adhikari has clarified the role of the Post-Budget Planning Commission and stressed the need for ruthless monitoring and supervision in the implementation. Speaking at a joint discussion programme of the Society of Nepal Infrastructure Journalists and the Federation of Contractors’ Association of Nepal (FCAN), Vice-Chairman Adhikari made it clear that the role of the commission would be focused on regulation, supervision and facilitation.
“If anyone misbehaves, action will be taken ruthlessly, but the tendency to make laws considering everyone as mischief is wrong,” he said. ’
Post-budget role and infrastructure status
What will the Planning Commission do in the post-budget situation? Stating that the question could be raised, he said that the Commission would play the role of catalyst (facilitator) and take the responsibility of facilitating the implementation.
Referring to the infrastructure sector as the main driver for both development and economic growth, he said. “The existing infrastructure construction is not completed on time. The capital expenditure style of all the present development ministries is not satisfactory. ’
Need for new practice
Vice-Chairman Adhikari said that although it was said to learn lessons from the past, the old practice has been repeated in practice. “We have only been demanding, we have not practiced doing new things. Now we should not get bogged down in it, we have to work in a new format,” he stressed.
Resource management and budget accuracy
Stating that it was necessary to find an alternative source as only the resources of the government would not be enough, Vice-Chairman Adhikari said that it was possible to bring realistic budget due to the hard work done at the time of budget formulation. He said that the decision not to keep projects costing less than Rs 30 million in the federal government was a good beginning.
Need to reform the philosophy of lawmaking
Vice-chairman Adhikari said that a law should be formulated for facilitation. “We don’t have to make laws that will happen in advance,” he said. Such thinking creates unnecessary hurdles in implementation. Pointing out the need for all ministries to work according to the new model presented in the budget, he said the Planning Commission has already initiated necessary initiatives for the same.
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