Bagmati Province Government Assigns 3 Secretaries to Ministries with Single Vacancy
Summary
The Bagmati Province Government has assigned three secretaries to some ministries despite only one vacancy, citing temporary administrative adjustments after restructuring 14 ministries into 8. Officials say the arrangement will remain until the federal government resolves the transfer and management of surplus secretaries.
Key Points
- The Bagmati Province Government has rearranged secretarial responsibilities after reducing ministries from 14 to 8.
- Some ministries now have up to three secretaries handling different sectors because surplus federal deputed secretaries have not yet been managed.
- Minister Prabhat Tamang said the move is intended to reduce administrative complexity and improve efficiency.
- Acting Chief Secretary Kamal Prasad Bhattarai said the arrangement is temporary until technical and staffing issues are finalized.
