Kathmandu, June 2 -- Nepal's government is preparing to introduce a special sunset law aimed at removing bureaucratic hurdles that have long delayed major infrastructure projects, including disputes over compensation, tree-felling permits and the extraction of construction materials.

The draft legislation is in its final stages, with a team led by National Planning Commission member Arjun Jung Thapa working to complete the bill.

Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle had announced through the annual budget that the government would table the development-focused sunset law in parliament within the current fiscal year. Thapa said the draft is expected to be submitted to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers within a week.

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