Government Reduces Federal Ministries to 18
Summary
The Government of Nepal has reduced the number of federal ministries to 18 by merging and restructuring various departments, including the creation of a new Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Key Points
- The government has reduced federal ministries from 22 to 18 to improve administrative efficiency and reduce costs.
- Nine ministries including the Prime Minister's Office remain unchanged, while eight have been merged or restructured.
- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has been created by separating it from the Ministry of Education.
- Several ministries have been merged or expanded, such as forming the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and the Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security.
