Bagmati Province Government Decides to Maintain 8 Ministries, Effective from New Fiscal Year

The Bagmati Province government has decided to maintain eight ministries, including the Chief Minister’s Office. Government spokesperson Prabhat Tamang informed that the reduction in the number of ministries will take effect from the start of the upcoming fiscal year. A team of former secretaries recommended cutting 701 staff positions as part of the ministry restructuring.

April 5, Hetauda – In a cabinet meeting held today, the Bagmati Province government resolved to maintain eight ministries, including the Chief Minister’s Office. Currently, there are 14 ministries in Bagmati Province. Due to differing views within the cabinet regarding whether to revise the number of ministries after the budget presentation for fiscal year 2083/84 or prior to the budget, the government decided to establish eight ministries. The distribution of departmental responsibilities has undergone significant revisions.

The Ministry of Forests and Environment has been merged into the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Cooperatives into the Ministry of Law, and the Ministry of Transport into the Ministry of Industry. According to government spokesperson and Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Prabhat Tamang, the cabinet decided to maintain the offices of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers; the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Law, and Cooperatives; the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning; the Ministry of Drinking Water, Energy, and Irrigation; and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development. Additionally, the ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, Forests and Environment; Health and Social Development; and Industry, Tourism, Labor, and Transport will also be maintained.

Before finalizing the changes in the number of ministries, the government provided a 15-day period to ministries, provincial assembly committees, and other relevant bodies to submit suggestions. The decision to reduce the number of ministries will be implemented from the new fiscal year starting on 1st Shrawan, as confirmed by Prabhat Tamang. The existing 14 ministries will complete the budget implementation for the current fiscal year. Meanwhile, preparations are underway for the budget of the next fiscal year. Moving forward, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning will establish new codes to determine the budget limits for the eight ministries.