Nepal Government reduces federal Ministries from 22 to 18

Kathmandu-The Government of Nepal has decided to reduce the number of federal ministries from 22 to 18.

A Cabinet meeting held today approved the “Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Regulations, 2083,” paving the way for the restructuring of ministries as part of administrative reforms.

The 18 Ministries Are:

1. Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
2. Ministry of Finance
3. Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
4. Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
5. Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
6. Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment
7. Ministry of Home Affairs
8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9. Ministry of Infrastructure Development
10. Ministry of Land, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration
11. Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities, and Social Security
12. Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment
13. Ministry of Defence
14. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
15. Ministry of Education and Sports
16. Ministry of Information and Communication
17. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
18. Ministry of Health and Food Security

The government stated that the restructuring aims to improve administrative efficiency, reduce duplication of responsibilities, and streamline governance.