Government targets 55 bodies for abolition, merger and restructuring

Nepal's government is set to overhaul 55 federal-level bodies, targeting those deemed burdensome, unproductive, or duplicative. The plan involves abolishing 25 agencies, merging six, transferring six to provincial governments, and restructuring 18 others.

This initiative aligns with the government's 100-point action plan, which committed to reviewing boards, committees, projects, and institutions that create unnecessary financial burdens or have overlapping mandates. A government task force, led by Kiran Sharma, Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, studied the necessity and relevance of these institutions.

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the government’s existing cumbersome organisational structure would become more streamlined.

Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle announced that these reforms could save approximately Rs 20 billion. He stated that the government's organizational structure would become more streamlined. The Cabinet has already approved the implementation of the task force's report, with relevant ministries responsible for carrying out the recommendations under their jurisdiction.

Among the agencies slated for abolition are the Cotton Development Committee, Livestock Development Farm Operational Fund, National Farmers Commission, and the Minimum Wage Fixation Committee. The Central Project Implementation Unit, focused on educational infrastructure development, is also on the list. Several infrastructure projects and development committees are also set to be discontinued.

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the Cabinet has already approved implementation of the report.