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Speaker Devraj Ghimire has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to inform the House regarding the government's efforts so far for controlling the lumpy skin disease in cattle.

Lawmakers had called the attention of the government before this that the farmers were facing problems and bearing losses as thousands of cattle died due to the disease that has spread throughout the country as an epidemic.

The Speaker issued the directive to the Agriculture Ministry to brief the Parliament about the efforts being made by the government to control the epidemic.

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs Donald Lu held a meeting at the former’s residence in Dhumbarahi on Friday.

Lu, who came to Kathmandu to discuss the issue of MCC implementation, is scheduled to meet senior leaders of various political parties.

He arrived in Kathmandu on Friday.

The US Assistant Secretary was welcomed by US Ambassador to Nepal Dean Thompson at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

Preparations are underway to implement the MCC from mid-August 18 months after the endorsement by the Parliament.

As per the MCC agreement, the US agency will provide $500 million in grants and the government will spend $130 million on energy and transportation projects.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs, Donald Lu, arrived in Kathmandu on Friday.

US Ambassador to Nepal Dean Thompson welcomed him at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

He left for the MCC office directly from the airport.

During this stay in Nepal, he is scheduled to meet Nepal government officials and ministers.

Lu arrived in Nepal on the eve of the implementation of the US-aided Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Preparations are underway to implement the MCC from mid-August 18 months after the endorsement by the Parliament.

As per the MCC agreement, the US agency will provide $500 million in grants and the government will spend $130 million on energy and transportation projects.

According to MCA Nepal, more than two billion rupees have already been spent on the MCC project so far.

During the Nepal visit, the US Assistant Secretary is scheduled to call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Foreign Minister NP Saud.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs, Donald Lu, is arriving in Nepal on Friday.

He will arrive in Kathmandu via India.

The government has been saying that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) endorsed by the Parliament will be fully implemented from August.

Assistant Secretary Lu is arriving in Kathmandu to discuss the same issue.

During this stay in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry said that he is scheduled to hold discussions with the concerned stakeholders on the MCC, a source said.

The US Assistant Secretary said that he is scheduled to hold discussions with the officials of Foreign Ministry, leaders of various political parties and ministers.

He is scheduled to return home tomorrow.

This is Doland Lu’s third visit to Nepal.

Earlier, he had visited Nepal on November 17, 2021 and November 28, 2022.

At that time, he held meetings with the then Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and top leaders of various political parties.