Lumbini Province Restores Secretariat Staff Appointments for Officials and Lawmakers
Summary
Lumbini Province has restored secretariat staff appointments for the Chief Minister, ministers, the Speaker, provincial lawmakers and other officials after publishing a cabinet decision in the Gazette. The move has drawn questions over the added financial burden on the state treasury as appointments begin to expand again.
Key Points
- The Lumbini Province government has revived the system of appointing secretariat staff for top officials and lawmakers through a Gazette notice.
- Chief Minister Chetanarayan Acharya can now appoint several advisory and secretariat positions, while ministers, the Speaker and lawmakers also regain appointment powers.
- The change follows a cabinet amendment to the Chief Minister and Ministers' Remuneration Act, 2075, published on Bhadra 5.
- Critics say the expanded appointments will increase pressure on the state treasury.
