Kathmandu, June 14: Nepali Congress leader Dr Sekhar Koirala has said workers’ minimum wage should be raised to Rs 40,000.
Inaugurating the 13th convention of the Employees’ Association of Nepal Electricity Authority here Friday, leader Koirala argued it was difficult to ensure dignified labour at Rs 17,300. So, it needs immediate hike.
“For equal works, the men and women should be paid equally. The informal sector’s link to the social security was essential for proper remuneration and respect for labour,” he said, adding that workers are foundation of prosperity.
Koirala further said his party was preparing to establish a labour commission. It is wrong to say that NEA was in jitters while it was yet to recover Rs 23 billion.
According to him, Nepal is in need of improving its status to free itself from grey lists of FATF and European Union. “It is worrying that none is trusted in his/her claim of not involving in corruption. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority should not be biased- punishing some while pardoning others,” he viewed.
Moreover, the leader underlined the need of resolving problems relating to remittance.
On the occasion, NC central member Nain Singh Mahar said the electrification in Nepal was 7 percent in 2046BS, while it has covered 98 percent people at present. It is a huge achievement Nepal made after loktantra.
NEA’s strengthening is instrumental in reinforcing development pillars in Nepal, according to Mahar.
