Bagmati Province cuts ministries to eight, trims offices to 191

The Bagmati Province government in Nepal has greenlit a major overhaul of its administrative structure, cutting the number of ministries to eight and subordinate offices to 191. This move, effective from July 17, aims to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance public service delivery.

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the restructuring was based on recommendations from an organisational and management survey committee.

The restructuring is based on recommendations from an organizational and management survey committee. It involves eliminating redundant and temporary offices, merging similar entities, and retaining only essential structures. The government anticipates significant savings in expenses related to rent, vehicles, fuel, and staff management.

Officials project that these changes will lead to annual savings of around 5 billion Nepalese rupees. These funds are intended to be reallocated to development projects and public service initiatives. The province previously reduced its ministries from 14 to eight and has now further refined its office structure.

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It expects the changes to significantly reduce expenditure on rent, vehicles, fuel and staff management.

Under the revised setup, the province will operate with the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers alongside seven specialized ministries. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forest and Environment will manage the largest number of offices with 60, followed by the Ministry of Health and Social Development with 53. The government has also renamed the Transport Infrastructure Directorate to Infrastructure Development Directorate and scrapped the Industry, Commerce and Consumer Interest Protection Directorate.

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Officials estimate that the move will save about Rs5 billion annually in recurrent spending.