Director General Narayan Prasad Dhakal Assigned to Ministry of Health and Population

Narayan Prasad Dhakal, Director General of the Department of Drug Administration, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Health and Population. According to a ministerial decision, effective from Chaitra 26, 2082 (Nepali calendar), Dhakal will continue to serve within the ministry’s operations until further notice. Previously, Bharat Prasad Bhattarai held the position of Director General of the department. The announcement was made on Chaitra 26 in Kathmandu.

The decision to deploy Dhakal to the ministry was made at the ministerial level on Thursday. He is expected to remain in the ministry’s service until a new arrangement is established. The ministry’s official letter states, “According to the Nepal Government’s ministerial decision dated 2082/12/26, you are hereby assigned to work within the Ministry of Health and Population until further notice.” Bharat Prasad Bhattarai previously served as Director General of the Department of Drug Administration.