Nepal cuts federal ministries to 18 in administrative overhaul
Summary
Nepal's federal government has reduced ministries from 21 to 18 to cut expenses and boost efficiency, merging and renaming various departments while retaining key ministries unchanged.
Key Points
- Nepal's federal government has reduced the number of ministries from 21 to 18 to improve efficiency and cut recurrent expenditure.
- A Cabinet meeting approved the Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Regulations, 2026, enabling this restructuring.
- Some ministries were merged or renamed, such as combining Physical Infrastructure and Transport with Urban Development into Infrastructure Development.
- Key ministries like finance, home affairs, foreign affairs, defence, and law remain unchanged.
- A new Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation was created by separating it from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
Other Coverage of This Story
Govt slashes federal ministries to 18
thehimalayantimes.comThe Nepal government has cut the number of federal ministries from 22 to 18 to reduce expenditure and improve administrative …
May 14, 2026 05:09Government Reduces Ministries from 22 to 18
ratopati.comThe Government of Nepal has reduced the number of federal ministries from 22 to 18 to maintain administrative reform, reduce …
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