KATHMANDU, Feb. 16 -- The lower house of parliament endorsed the replacement bill for the Civil Servants Adjustment Bill in a hurry on Friday, paving the way for civil servants-those choosing adjustment in provincial and local services--to return to federal service through promotion.

The bill was endorsed by the State Affairs Committee (SAC) and then the House of Representatives and also tabled in the upper house the same day in view of the constitutional deadline for endorsement by February 22.

The National Assembly has sought amendments to the bill from upper house members by February 19. Earlier, 33 lawmakers had sought amendments to different 81 provisions . The lower house SAC accepted amendments to various six provisions including o...