Opinion | Ceremonial bloat of provincial governors
Summary
Nepal’s seven provincial governors serve largely ceremonial roles but cost over Rs 30 million annually each, prompting calls to transfer these duties to the President to save resources and enhance governance efficiency.
Key Points
- Nepal’s provincial governors are mostly ceremonial and costly, with each position costing about Rs 30 million annually.
- The article proposes abolishing provincial governors and assigning their ceremonial roles to the President of Nepal to reduce expenses and improve governance.
- This change would preserve provincial autonomy as the Chief Minister and their cabinet retain full executive authority.
- Political challenges exist to abolishing governors due to vested interests and the need for constitutional amendments requiring a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
