Kathmandu, April 8 -- The fourth municipal assembly of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City on Sunday passed four bills related to local governance to make city planning more effective and public oriented.
The bills passed by the assembly are Urban Planning Commission (Formation and Operation Guideline) Act 2075 BS, Public Private Partnership and Investment Act 2075 BS, Disaster Mitigation and Management Act 2075 BS and Municipal Transportation Management Act 2075 BS.
Among these bills, the Municipal Transportation Management Act 2075 has set the tallest of goals: managing the city's notorious traffic and public transport system. The Act envisages a series of legislations, from introducing electronic tickets to what songs passenger-carrying ve...