During a meeting of the Telecommunications Policy 2060 high-level monitoring committee at the Ministry on Tuesday, Minister Karki wondered if the policy has ensured the people from the far-flung area the access to a telecommunications facility.
According to him, the government has forwarded the activities on ICT with top priority so that people from remote areas could get the internet service in a convenient and reliable way.
On the occasion, Ministry Secretary Mahendra Man Gurung underscored the need of integrated policy rather that separate and scattered policy on communications.
Spokesperson at Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Min Prasad Acharya, informed that high level discussion was focused on amendment of Telecommunications Act 2053 for the implementation of the Telecommunications Policy 2060.
The discussion was attended by high-level officials from NTA, Nepal Telecom and the experts. They discussed the strategy to be adopted for the practical aspect of the implementation of the policy.
Meanwhile, the first meeting of the committee discussed the provisions on Telecommunications Policy and its implementations.
The meeting decided to implement the interconnection guideline 2008 prepared by the NTA, said a press release issued by the Ministry Joint Secretary Ram Chandra Dhakal.