Kathmandu. Kathmandu Metropolitan mayor Balendra Sah (Balen) administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tapendra Bahadur Khadka, Vice Chairman of the Urban Planning Commission. Today, the swearing-in ceremony was completed at the National Assembly House.
According to the provisions of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Urban Planning Commission (Formation and Operating Procedures) Act, 2075, Khadka has been appointed as the vice president. The 11th executive meeting of the metropolitan city held on the 11th of Paush decided to appoint engineer Khadka as the vice-chairman of the commission. He graduated from the technical service of the Nepal government.
According to the law, a 14-member urban planning commission will be formed under the chairmanship of the head of the metropolis. The Deputy Chief and Chief Administrative Officer will be members of the Commission. 1 woman has been made compulsory among the members of the commission. When appointing vice presidents and members, economic affairs, social, cultural, tourism, heritage and archeology, physical infrastructure and transportation, information and technology, public administration, governance and management, and human resources will be represented. Similarly, areas such as urban development and urban planning, law, health and environment, education and cooperatives, and international affairs are also considered as the basis for appointing members.
In order to achieve sustainable urban prosperity through balanced development, the Urban Planning Commission Formation and Operation Procedures Act has been formulated to form the Urban Planning Commission for the formulation and facilitation of policies and plans. The commission will collect local facts and data, study, research, analyze, monitor, supervise and evaluate development needs, projects, and projects, formulate local policy plans, and manage records. This Act, issued in accordance with Section 102 of the Local Government Operation Act 2074, contains 7 paragraphs, 22 clauses, and 2 schedules. Deputy mayor Sunita Dangol, Chief Administrative Officer Basant Adhikari, Spokesperson Naveen Manandhar and other officials participated in today’s swearing-in ceremony.
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