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The bill on Wednesday was endorsed unopposed even though eight Madhes-based parties on Tuesday had protested against the government move of tabling it along with the Constitution Amendment Bill. Marshals had confined the lawmakers from the agitating Madhes-based parties to a corner of Parliament to facilitate the government to table the bills on Tuesday.
All the lawmakers present in the House voted in favour of the bill while three lawmakers from Nepal Sadbhawana Party, Tharuhat Tarai Party and Rastriya Madhes Samajbadi Party stayed neutral.
The Sushil Koirala-led government in August had formed the National Reconstruction Authority through an ordinance. However, it was dissolved after the government failed to present a replacement bill in Parliament by September 20.
There will be a three-tier structure under the reconstruction body—Directive Committee, Advisory Council and Executive Committee to govern the Authority, according to the Reconstruction Authority Act.
The Directive Committee and Advisory Council will be led by the PM, while leader of the main opposition will be vice-chairman. The Advisory Council will also have representation of 14 lawmakers, one each from 14 worst affected districts. Similarly, a monitoring team comprising lawmakers also will be formed to oversee the activities of the Authority.
The Executive Committee will be led by Chief Executive Officer.
Both the ruling and opposition parties have been at odds, seeking to place their candidate at the helm of the authority. The reconstruction body can mobilise Rs 91 billion from the state coffers and Rs 400 billion pledged by the donor community.