Lumbini Province Government Delays Ministry Reduction Plan

Butwal. The Lumbini Province government's decision to reduce the number of ministries from 12 to 8, effective from the beginning of the new financial year (July 17), is likely to be delayed in implementation. The Council of Ministers had decided to reduce the number of ministries in a meeting held in May. The province government's policy and program also include a plan to reduce the number of ministries.

A committee was formed under the convenership of Chief Secretary Krishnaprasad Kapri to implement the decision, with the responsibility of preparing a draft including necessary amendments to the Province Government (Work Division) Regulations, 2079. The target was to implement the new structure from July 17 by adjusting the ministries based on the committee's report.