Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules, 2069 (2012) Date of publication in Gazette 2069.2.5 (May18, 2012) In exercise the powers conferred by Sub-Article (2) of Article 43 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007), Government of Nepal, Council of Minister has framed following Rules for allocation of business of Government of Nepal: Chapter 1 Preliminary 1. Short Title and Commencement : (1) These Rules may be called “Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules, 2069 (2012)”. (2) These Rules shall come into force immediately. 2. Definitions : Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in these Rules(a) “Ministry" means Ministry of Government of Nepal and this term also includes the office of the Prime minister and Council of Ministers . (b) “Minister” means Prime-minister, Deputy Prime-minister or Minister and this term also includes the Minister of State who takes independent charge of a Ministry. 3. Ministry : The Ministry of Government of Nepal shall be as mentioned in Schedule-1. 1 www.lawcommission.gov.np 4. Transaction on of Business: The transaction of business of Government of Nepal shall be done by the ministries as provided in Rule-3. Allocation of Business : 5. (1) The Allocation of Business to be performed by the Ministry shall be as referred in schedule-2. (2) Notw ithsta nding a nything c onta ine d in Sub-r ule (1), Government of Nepal, Council of Minister may alter the business of any Ministry upon publishing a Notice in Nepal Gazattee. (3) The Prime Minister may entrust the responsibility of one or more ministries to a minister. (4) Prime Minister may take the charge of some of the business a ministry of or designate any other minister for the same in the recommendation of the concerned minister. Provided that, such recommendation shall not be necessary in case the concerned minister is in abroad. 6. Responsibility of Minister : The responsibility and accountability to perform or cause to perform the duty which is contained in Rule 5 shall lie in the concerned minister. 7. Change of Schedule : Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers may change the schedule as per necessity. 8. Repeal and saving : (1) Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rule, 2064 (2008) is, hereby, repealed. (2) Any act done or action taken under the Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules, 2064 (2008) shall be deemed to have been done or taken under these Rules. 2 www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule-1 (Related to rule 3) Name of the Ministries 1. Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 2 Ministry of Finance 3. Ministry of Industry 4. Ministry of Energy 5. Ministry of Law, Justice, Constitutional Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs 6. Ministry of Agriculture Development 7. Ministry of Home Affairs 8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 9. Ministry of Land Reform and Management 10. Ministry of Physical Planning, works and Transport 11. Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare 12. Ministry of Youth and Sport 13. Ministry of Defense 14. Ministry of Forest and soil conservation 15. Ministry of Commerce and Supply 16. Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology 3 Management www.lawcommission.gov.np 17. Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction 18. Ministry of Education 19. Ministry of Labour and Employment 20. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation 21. Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development 22. Ministry of Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation 23. Ministry of Urban Development 24. Ministry of General Administration 25. Ministry of Irrigation 26. Ministry of Information and Communication 27. Ministry of Health and Population 4 www.lawcommission.gov.np Schedule-2 (Related to rule 5) Allocation of Business of Ministry 1. Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. 1. Business of Council of Ministers. 2. The allocation of business of Government of Nepal and formation, dissolution and alteration of organizational structure of the ministries. 3. Transaction of business Rule of Government of Nepal. 4. Observation, Control, inspection, Supervision, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation of various ministries. 5. Implementation of the decision of Council of Ministers and its Monitoring. 6. Formulation, approval or issue of Bill, Ordinance, Rule and Order. 7. Formulation, approval, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of short term and long term policy and strategy of Government of Nepal. 8. To take regular information of the political, economic, social, law and order and administrative activities in the country and monitor the same. 9. Summoning and prorogation of session of the Parliament. 5 www.lawcommission.gov.np 10. Development and follow up of the management information system at the central level. 11. Governance reform, good governance and restructuring of administration in the federal line. 12. To monitor the implementation of bilateral and multilateral treaty, agreement and understandings. 13. Implementation of directions issued by prime minister . 14. Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. 15. Decoration. 16. Up-to-date information of disaster management and direction thereto. 17. Policy and plan against corruption and Implementation thereof. 18. Prime-minister Natural Disaster/ Assistance Fund Operation. 19. External and internal public relation and communication of Prime-minister. 20. Documents to be authenticate a pursuant to the prevailing laws. 21. Regional Administration. 22. Investment Board 23. New Nepal Construction Fund. 24. Monitoring of implementation of court decisions. 25. Office of the President and Vice President. 6 www.lawcommission.gov.np 26. Constitutional Council. 27. Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority. 28. Public Service Commission 29. National Human Right Commission. 30. National Planning Commission. 31. National Vigilance Centre. 32. Public Procurement Monitoring Office 33. Office of Nepal Trust. 34. Poverty Alleviation Fund. 35. Other business relating to Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. 2. Ministry of Finance 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of economic and revenue policy, financial administration and control of plans and programmes. 2. Financial analysis. 3. Allocation of economic resources. 4. Currency, determination and implementation of monetary policy. 5. Nepal Rastrya Bank (Central Bank), Banking (Including Nepal Industrial Development Corporation), Fiscal institution and insurance. 7 www.lawcommission.gov.np 6. Revenue and expenditure (Budget). 7. Revenue policy and plan. 8. Revenue administration and revenue collection 9. Revenue investigation. 10. General Price Policy. 11. International relation and coordination for social and economic development. 12. International relation and co-ordination relating to economic, banking and currency sector. 13. Foreign loan, grant and other bilateral and multilateral aid. 14. Foreign currency exchange and control. 15. Public debt and control. 16. Salary, allowance, daily and travel allowance, pension, gratuity including economic liability and matters relating to other facilities. 17. Regulation, control, co-ordination and direction and formulation of policy relating to salary, allowance, bonus, investment and dividend of public sector corporations . 18. World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, International Development Organization and other International Financial Institutions. 19. Management, operation and administration of Government Fund. 8 www.lawcommission.gov.np 20. Accounts control and management. 21. Privatization, Monitoring and regulation of public enterprises. 22. Administration, policy making and coordination of public sectors corporations. 3. 23. Revenue and revenue administration training. 24. Capital Market. 25. Public Investment. 26. Office of Auditor General. 27. Employee Provident Fund. 28. Citizen Investment Trust. 29. Public Enterprises Direction Board. 30. Money laundering. 31. Relating to Youth self-employment. 32. Retirement Fund. 33. Operation of Nepal Audit service. Ministry of Industry:1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the policies, plans and programmes relating to industry and industrial development,. 2. Policy, plan, implementation and regulation relating to mines and minerals. 9 www.lawcommission.gov.np 3. Study, exploration and survey relating to mines and mineral development. 4. Industrial Development. 5. Industrial area, industrial organizations and industrial missions. 6. United National Industrial Development organization and other International Industrial Organizations. 7. Promotion of foreign investment (Except the business area of Investment Board). 8. Promotion of industrial investment (Except the business area of Investment Board). 9. Protection and promotion of domestic and rural skill and industry. 10. Determination and promotion of measurement, weight and standard. 11. Public enterprises relating to industry. 12. Policy and programmes relating to productivity growth. 13. Development of industrial technology and technology transfer. 14. Development of industrial human resource and training, as well as research and survey. 15. Promotion and protection of industrial profession. 16. Administration and monitoring of the companies. 17. Administration of industrial (intellectual) property. 10 www.lawcommission.gov.np 18. Insolvency administration of companies and corporate bodies. 19. Establishment and management of Special economic zone. 20. Regulation and facilitation of imports for industrial use. 21. Bilateral and multilateral treaty and agreement relating to investment protection and promotion. 22. Upliftment and development of sick industries. 23. Industrial and professional skill development training. 24. Operation of mining engineering, chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, metrology, geology and chemistry groups under the Nepal Engineering Service. 4. Ministry of Energy 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to the energy production, management, use, safety, promotion and development 2. Study, research, survey and implementation relating to use of energy. 3. Co-ordination, construction, operation and promotion of multipurpose projects relating to energy. 4. Development of human resources relating to energy. 5. Development of renewal energy. 6. Study, research, feasibility study of project, construction operation, maintenance and development relating to energy and electricity development. 7. Co-ordination and administration of companies and organizations relating to energy. 11 www.lawcommission.gov.np 8. Promotion of private sector investment for energy development (Except the business area of Investment Board). 9. National, Regional and international co-ordination (liaison) for utilization of energy. 10. Co-ordination with Bilateral or multilateral mechanism related to utilization of energy and negotiation agreement and treaty with them. 11. Bilateral or multilateral Negotiation, treaty and agreement relating to utilization of water resources. 12. Regulation of electricity and fixation and implementation of royalty and electricity charge. 13. Co-ordination between Nepal Electricity Authority and energy related agencies. 14. Business relating to Water and its utilization and energy which do not fall under the other ministries. 15. Operation of the following groups and Sub-groups under Nepal Engineering Service. 5. (a) Electrical Engineering Group (b) Mechanical Engineering Group (c) Hydro-power sub-group of Civil Engineering Group. Ministry of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs 1. Drafting of Act, Ordinance, Rule and Order. 2. Research, review and reform of Nepal Laws, international Law, justice system and judicial administration. 3. Editing of notifications to be published in Nepal Gazette. 4. Legal opinion and advice. 12 www.lawcommission.gov.np 5. Drafting of international contract and advice thereto. 6. Withdrawal of the government cases, compromise and defending of the cases which are concerned to the Government of Nepal. 7. Legal opinion on the following issues : (a) Ratification of signature on accession or acceptance or approval of bilateral or multilateral treaties or agreements. (b) Acquisition of membership of international or intergovernmental organizations. (c) International Legal liabilities (d) View points or opinion relating to international law in international conference or negotiation. 8. Notary Public and Notary Public Council. 9. International Legal Dispute. 10. Organizations relating to international law and conference thereof. 11. Translation of law, legal document and treaties as required to the government of Nepal. 12. Central record of treaties to which Nepal is a party. 13. Unification and codification of law. 14. Publication of treaty and agreement. 13 www.lawcommission.gov.np 15. Functions of the Supreme Court and courts sub-ordinate to it judicial administration, cases and court records and record of government cases. 16. Special Court, Administrative Court, Labour Court and other courts and tribunals of similar nature. 17. Free Legal Aid. 18. Management and publications of law books. 19. Alternative dispute resolution. 20. Liaison, co-operation and co-ordination with national and international institutions and organizations relating to Law and Justice. 21. Formulation and implementation of policy, plan and programmes relating to Legislature Parliament or Constituent Assembly. 22. Constituent Assembly, Legislature Parliament, Secretariat of the Legislature Parliament and Service operation of the employees the same secretariat. 23. Foreign relation and coordination of legislature parliament. 24. Inter-Parliament Union (IPU) 25. Government and private member bill. 26. Implementation of government assurance and resolution . 27. Constitutional Assembly Court. 28. Office of Attorney General. 14 www.lawcommission.gov.np 6. 29. Judicial Council. 30. Judicial service commission 31. Revenue Tribunal. 32. Judicial inquiry commission 33. Nepal Law Commission. 34. Nepal Legal Practitioners Council. 35. National Judicial Academy. 36. Operation of Nepal Judicial Service. Ministry of Agriculture Development. 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation policy, plan and programmes relating to agriculture 2. Development and Promotion of food grains, cash-crops, industrial harvest (Including Sajiwan and Rubber Plant), vegetables and fruits items. 3. Research and technology expansion relating to agro-chemicals and soil test. 4. Development and enhancement of Agricultural Engineering and advance agricultural inputs. 5. Crops protection, research and survey. 6. Agriculture communication and youth farmer programmes. 7. Agro nursery and development of seeds. 15 www.lawcommission.gov.np 8. Research and development on animal husbandry and its development, management, cattle breeding, cattle food and pasture land (medow). 9. Veterinary science and production and regulation of medicine. 10. Research, development and market promotion of dairy and dairy products. 11. Research, development and market promotion relating to Fishery and aquatics. 12. Bee keeping and sericulture . 13. Professionalization, industrialization of agriculture sector and market management and expansion of agricultural products. 14. Carbonic, organic and chemical fertilizers. 15. Quality determination, research, control and expansion of food. items. 16. Food items, animal and plant quarantine. 17. Determination of quality of breed, authentication and regulation of seeds, plant, cattle, fish etc. which are related to agriculture sector. 18. Study, research and survey in agriculture sector. 19. Food security. 20. Agricultural (Agro) information System. 21. Agro-environment and pesticide management. 16 www.lawcommission.gov.np 22. Organic farming and organic authentication. 23. Improvement of meat and animal protein, animal leather and other material. 24. Development and enhancement agricultural of bio-technology and bio-diversity. 25. Insurance of crops and animal. 26. Affiliation, standardization and authentication of agricultural goods, services and technology. 27. Matters relating to affiliation agriculture and livestock related laboratories. 28. Production and market management of food products and essential goods. 29. United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization, World Animal Health Organization, International Fund, Agricultural Development and International Organizations for agricultural development. 7. 30. Agricultural Farm and Agricultural centre. 31. Corporation, Boards and Companies relating to agriculture. 32. Operation of Nepal Agriculture service. Ministry of Home Affairs 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to internal security. 17 www.lawcommission.gov.np 2. Peace and law and order. 3. License and control of weapons and arms and ammunitions. 4. Control of explosive substance. 5. Regulation and control of foreign citizens. 6. Vehicle (traffic) control and management of government vehicle in Kathmandu valley. 7. Administration of Non-governmental Organizations and Associations. 8. Regional and Local Administration. 9. Citizenship. 10. Referendum. 11. Matters relating to Immigrants and Migrants. 12. Sacred place and pilgrimage. 13. Bonavacatia (Kalyan Dhan) and property without a heir. 14. Control of lottery and gambling. 15. Control of public nuscience and alcoholic substances and public offence etc. 16. Disaster management. 17. Declaration of public holiday, public information and public ceremony etc. 18. Regulation and control of public donation. 18 www.lawcommission.gov.np 19. Immigration 20. Pardons, rebate and commute in penalty. 21. Medals and decorations. 22. Refugee matters. 23. Border and headquarters of zones and districts. 24. National Identity card. 25. Control of narcotic drugs and Administration. 26. International border, protection of border pillars and border administration. 27. National and international co-ordination and contact on matters relating to home affairs (Jail management, law and order, narcotic drug, disaster management and extradition etc). 28. Control of organized crime. 29. Control of and prevention from land mines. 30. Religious matters. 31. Extradition 32. Jail management. 33. Police welfare. 34. Election Commission. 35. Nepal police. 19 www.lawcommission.gov.np 8. 36. Armed police force. 37. National investigation department. 38. Department of police personnel records. 39. Business which do not under any other Ministry. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of foreign policy, plan and programmes of Nepal. 2. Relation with foreign nations 3. Representation of Nepal in foreign countries 4. Publicity of Nepal in foreign countries. 5. Passport and visa to be issued in abroad. 6. Hospitality Management. 7. Protocol. 8. Claim over a person of a Nepali or foreign citizen by the respective governments. 9. Diplomatic protection (immunities) and privileges. 10. Record of Nepali citizens who are in abroad and their right, interest and protection. 11. Non-resident Nepalese. 12. Economic diplomacy. 20 www.lawcommission.gov.np 13. Development and promotion of public and non-governmental organization at international level. 14. Consular practice 15. United Nations, South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation and other international and regional organization. 16. Foreign diplomatic mission in Nepal. 17. Negotiation and agreement at diplomatic level (on the matters which do not fall under any other ministry). 18. 9. Operation of Nepal foreign service. Ministry of Land Reform and Management 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to land reform and management. 2. Land revenue and registration 3. Land registration, evaluation, land administration and revenue collection. 4. Record management and Protection of Government and public land. 5. National and international conference relating to land. 6. Construction, re-establishment, and maintenance of international border and border pillars. 7. Administration relating to survey and measurement of land 21 www.lawcommission.gov.np 8. Compulsory saving plan, distribution of debt and recover. 9. Business related to Geodetically measurement, preparation of topographic map and aerial survey. 10. Guthi sansthan and management of public trust land (guthi). 11. Problem of landless squatters. 12. Management of mukta kamaiya, kamlahari and haliya. 13. Land utilization policy and management . 14. Geographical Information Infrastructure. 15. Land information and record. 16. Maintenance and protection of the record of the government and uncultivated 17. land. Business relating to land which does not fall under any other Ministry. 18. 10. Operation of survey group of Nepal Engineering Service. Ministry of Physical Planning, works and Transportation Management. 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the policy, plan and programmes relating to development of physical infrastructures. 2. Formulation, implementation, regulation and evaluation of the policy and plan relating to transportation (except air transportation) and transit management and operations. 22 www.lawcommission.gov.np 3. Policy on construction and development of road way, waterway and railway, sub-way, flying over and rope-way and regulation, approval and implementation of the plan. 4. Construction, maintenance and protection the strategic road (except Track and Trials, and local road) and bridge (except suspension bridge, local bridge) 5. Liaison with international organization relating to construction of road ways and rope ways. 6. Corporations, companies and organizations relating to transport management (except air transportation) and operation. 7. Relation with international organization and bodies relating to regulation, management and operation of transportation (except air transportation) services. 8. Study, research, data collection and analysis relating to transportation. 9. Road Board including road, rail and other bodies relating to transportation. 10. Engineering Council, engineering consultancy service and related organizations. 11. Construction, maintenance, protection of rail ways and metro. 12. Operation of Nepal Engineering service, Sub-group of high way and rail of sub-group of Civil Engineering Group under the Nepal Engineering Service. 23 www.lawcommission.gov.np 11. Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the policy, plan and programmes relating to women, children and social welfare. 2. Study, research and survey relating to women, children and social welfare. 3. Relation and co-ordination with national, international and regional association/organization relating to women, children and social welfare. 4. Protection of orphan children, helpless people, women, old age people, disable persons and incapable person. 5. Welfare of women and skill development. 6. Welfare of children. 7. Protection and welfare of senior citizen. 8. Operation and co-ordination of National and International nongovernmental organization. 9. Monitoring of Programmes implemented by governmental and non-governmental organizations relating to women, children and social welfare. 10. Adoption . 11. Matters relating to gender violence. 12. National Women Commission. 24 www.lawcommission.gov.np 12. 13. Social welfare council. 14. Social welfare centre. 15. Old age home. 16. Bal Mandir (Child care centre). Ministry of Youth and Sport 1. Formulation, implemention, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to youth and sports. 2. Youth mobilization and National Youth Development. 3. Study, research and survey relating to youth and sports. 4. Operation of youth hostel and liaison and cooperation with national and international organization relating to youth hostel. 5. Apprenticeship and training of youth human resource. 6. National and international relations and representation on youth and sports relating to matters . 7. National and international programmes on sports. 8. Youth awareness and development programmes. 9. Operation and capacity development of governmental and nongovernmental organizations relating to youth and sports. 10. National Sports Council and other national, regional and international organizations relating to sports. 11. Nepal Scout. 25 www.lawcommission.gov.np 13. Ministry of Defense 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes on National security. 2. Organization, operation management, control, democratization and restructuring of Nepal Army. 3. Discipline and conditions of service of military officers and soldiers. 4. Army training. 5. Facilities of Army 6. Procurement and production of military weapons and equipments. 7. Army operation and military activities etc. 8. Army construction house. 9. Military installations and communication and transportation 10. Army storage. 11. Management of army barrack and offices. 12. Development activities and co-operation in rescue operations. 13. Organization, training and administration of national cadet corps. 14. Welfare of army 15. Protection of national parks, preservation of wildlife and important national heritage and monuments. 26 www.lawcommission.gov.np 14. 16. Nepalese army Aviation Service. 17. Army welfare plan. 18. National Security Council and security sector reform. 19. Military equipment store. 20. Department of Military Intelligence. 21. Military hospital Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of forest and soil conservation policy, plan and programmes . 2. National forest area, Government forest, Government managed forest, religious forest, community forest, partnership forest, leasehold forest, block forest and private forest etc. 3. Survey, measurement, mapping and demarcation of government and non-governmental forest area. 4. Conservation, utilization, promotion and management of forest. 5. Conservation and management of forest products (timber and firewood, wildlife, herbs, non-timber materials, water, soil, stone, sand etc of the forest area). 6. Forest industries and management of raw materials. 7. Study, research, publication and communication, training and capacity building etc relating to forest. 27 www.lawcommission.gov.np 8. Conservation, utilization, and distribution of benefit of the forest, vegetation, wildlife, bio-diversity, and protection of eco-system . 9. Matters relating to National Parks, wildlife protection, hunting reserve, conservation area, buffer zone area, wetland and pasture area. 10. Management of elephant camp and zoo. 11. Conservation, promotion, development, co-ordination and management on the matters relating to soil and watershed conservation area, greater watershed area and lakes and water reservoir. 12. Protection and balance of eco-system (natural environment). 13. Policy relating to plants and herbs and study, research, communication, survey, collection, promotion, processing, production and utilization and professionalization of plants and herbs. 14. Botanical gardens and herbal industry. 15. Plants, wildlife and bio-diversity museum. 16. Exhibition, publication and communication relating to forest, plants, wildlife, bio-diversity, climate change relating to forest, watershed and soil-conservation. 17. Implementation of international treaty and agreement relating to forest, plants, wildlife, watershed and soil conservation. 28 www.lawcommission.gov.np 18. Liaison and co-ordination with National and international organizations relating to forest, plants, wildlife, watershed and soil conservation. 19. Nature conservation. 20. Plantation by the government, public and private sector forest development and management. 21. 15. Operation of Nepal Forest Service. Ministry of Commerce and Supply 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to commerce, trade and supply. 2. Study, research and survey of the internal (domestic) and international trade. 3. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to export and import 4. Regulation and supply of essential goods and commodities. 5. Export promotion. 6. Operation of government and public trade. 7. Operation of corporations, Boards, enterprises, companies etc. relating to commerce and supply. 8. Liaison with international institution relating to commerce, trade and transit. 29 www.lawcommission.gov.np 9. Liaison, coordination, negotiation, agreement and commitment with multilateral trade organizations including world Trade Organization. 10. Implementation and monitoring of relation, coordination, negotiation, agreement and commitment with regional trade agreement organizations including SAFTA, BIMSTAC 11. Bilateral and multilateral trade treaty and agreements. 12. Transit, warehouse and management of international transportation. 13. Multimode carriage of goods. 14. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to food and other consumer and essential goods and comodities. 15. Import, processing, storage, supply and regulation of petroleum products. 16. Protection of rights and interests of the consumers, 17. Control of syndicate and carteling. 18. Internal market management and competition promotion 19. Regulation and promotion of international trade diplomacy. 20. Establishment and management of infrastructure such as dry ports, container fret station, warehouse etc. 30 www.lawcommission.gov.np 16. Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology. 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to environment, science and technology. 2. Study, research and survey on environment, science and technology. 3. Liaison and co-ordination with national and international organizations relating to environment, science and technology. 4. Monitoring and evaluation of the environment, science and technology related programmes conducted by the governmental and non-governmental organizations. 5. Development and utilization of environment, science and technology related human resource. 6. Science and technology related development and enhancement of programmes. 7. Finding out and research on the progress made in the field of environment, science and technology. 8. Liaison and co-ordination with universities related to environment, science and technology. 9. Production, supply and management of materials relating to environment, science and technology. 10. Data collection, processing and survey in regard to ultra-modern technology. 31 www.lawcommission.gov.np 11. Bi-lateral and multilateral agreement and understandings related to environment, science and technology. 12. Study, research and forecasting relating to hydrology and meteorology. 13. Development and expansion of information technology. 14. Utilization and promotion of nuclear technology and its monitoring, control and regulation. 15. Utilization and promotion of chemical substances and its monitoring, control and regulation. 16. Study, research, promotion, development, utilization and regulation of bio-technology. 17. Study and research relating to cosmos (space) science. 18. Climate change. 19. Pollution control, environment protection and eco-balance. 20. National and international organizations relating to information technology. 21. Nepal Science and technology Academy. 22. Science and Technology Council. 23. National Forensic science Laboratory. 24. Planetarium, Observatory and Science Museum 25. Alternative Energy Development Centre. 32 www.lawcommission.gov.np 17. Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of short term and long-term policy, strategy, plan and programmes relating to peace, conflict management, development and reconstruction of physical structures destroyed in conflict period. 2. Policy, strategy and programmes of social and economic development of conflict suffered area. 3. Implement, monitoring and evaluation of Comprehensive Peace Accord and other agreements and decisions. 4. Institutional, procedural and technological matters essential for maintaining sustainable peace. 5. Study, analysis and experience sharing on the matters of peace and conflict management. 6. Relief, financial support and restitution of conflict related displaced people. 7. Study and research on conflict sensitivity approach (system). 8. Archive (depository) of the information, study materials and report relating to peace and conflict management and technical resource centre of peace and conflict management . 9. Transitional management of peace process and conflict. 10. Formulation and implementation of plans relating reconstruction and rearrangement (resettlement) of to physical structures destroyed by conflict and co-ordination with sectoral agencies. 33 www.lawcommission.gov.np 11. Operation and monitoring the plans and programmes conducted by Peace Fund. 12. Barrack management and take care of Maoist army combatants. 13. Liaison with peace and conflict management related government, non-governmental and international organizations. 18. 14. Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 15. Disappearance Inquiry Commission. 16. Advisory Committee on Peace and Reconstruction. 17. High Level Monitoring Committee on Peace Process. 18. Local peace committees. Ministry of Education 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to education. 2. Pre-primary, primary, lower secondary, secondary, higher secondary, distance, adult, informal and special education. 3. Population education and nutrition programmes. 4. Technical, professional, moral and physical education. 5. Formulation and implementation of the policy relating to teacher's training and human resource development on education. 6. Educational institutions (Including Gurukul, Madarsa and Gumba) 34 www.lawcommission.gov.np 7. Scholarship who are selected from open competition and approval for the study and research who go aboard or come to Nepal. 8. Academic Research 9. Curriculum and text book. 10. Survey, data and research on education. 11. Library and reading rooms. 12. Liaison and co-ordination with educational related national and international institutions . 13. Bilateral and multilateral agreements relating to education. 14. United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 19. 15. University and educational (Academic) institutions. 16. University Grant Commission. 17. Janak Educational Materials Centre. 18. Sajha Publication 19. Nepal Education Service (except Archeology Group). Ministry of Labour and Employment. 1. Formulation, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to labour and employment. 35 www.lawcommission.gov.np 2. Study, research, data collection and analysis relating to labour force and labour market . 3. International Labour Organization and other national and international organizations relating to labour. 20. 4. Labour and management relationship. 5. Employment service and labour supply. 6. Foreign employment. 7. Operation, co-ordination and promotion of professional training. 8. Skill and training of women, disables and labourers. 9. Trade unions. 10. Social security of the labourers. 11. Approval for foreign Labourers. 12. Labour administration and labour management. 13. Bonus to the labourers. 14. Coordination on employment generation. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the policy, plan and programmes relating to culture, tourism and air transportation development. 2. Promotion and protection of tourism and aero industries. 3. Travel and trekking agency. 36 www.lawcommission.gov.np 4. World Tourism Organization including international organization relating to tourism and air transportation. 5. Expedition and other adventures tourism activities. 6. Construction, maintenance and management of airport. 7. Operation and management of air transportation. 8. Liaison, co-operation and co-ordination with United Nations, International Civil Aviation Association and international and regional organization related with Civil Aviation. 9. Promotion and protection of culture. 10. Liaison, co-operation and co-ordination with international organizations relating to culture. 11. Culture related International Agreements, cultural exchange and study and research on culture. 12. Archeological preservation, monuments research and and Collection, excavation of protection, archeological monuments/goods/ substances. 13. Inspection and permission exportable archeological goods. 14. Copy right. 15. Protection and preservation of cultural resources, cultural heritage and historically important palaces. 16. Protection and development of language, dialect, lipi (Script), art and culture of, various religion, tribes and ethnic communities. 37 www.lawcommission.gov.np 17. Tourism related associations, organizations, institutions and Boards. 18. Nepal Academy, Nepal Fine Art Academy and Nepal Music and Theater (Drama) Academy. 19. Pashupatinath Area Development Fund, Lumbini Development Fund, Greater Janakpur Area Development Council, cultural corporation and other cultural, religious and archeological organizations and boards. 20. Narayanhiti durbar (palace) museum and other museums and Archives. 21. Air transport related corporations, authorities and organizations. 22. Operation of Archeology Group under the Nepal Education Service. 23. Operation of service of the following group and Sub-group under the Nepal Engineering Service. 21. (a) Airport Sub-group under the Civil Engineering Group. (b) Aeronautical Engineering Group. (c) Civil Aviation Operation and Engineering Group. Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to local self governance, local development, remote area development, rural development 38 www.lawcommission.gov.np and community development and local level roads, irrigation, drinking water, sewerage and sanitation . 2. Formulation, implementation and monitoring of policy relating to decentralization and devolution. 3. Federal governance system and state restructure. 4. Inclusive democracy. 5. Local self governance and local good governance. 6. Policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation relating to intergovernmental financial transfer and financial management of local bodies. 7. Demarcation of boundary of development region, zone, district, village development committee and municipality. 8. Co-ordination between local development programmes . 9. Co-ordination between local bodies and relations. 10. Mobilization of local human resource and public support. 11. International conference and liaison relating to local development. 12. Temporary shop (Hatbazar) and fair at local level. 13. Administration of birth, death and other personnel events registration. 14. Integrated rural development. 15. Identification and promotion of local technology 39 www.lawcommission.gov.np 16. Local level roads (Including agriculture road) 17. Tracks and Trials, suspension bridge, local bridge. 18. Development of Janjati, Adhibasi, Dalit, Badi and Muslims etc. 19. Local Development. 20. Social security allowance of Senior Citizens and single women etc. 21. Regional and international organizations relating to rural and local development. 22. Operation of General Sub-group of Civil Engineering Group of Nepal Engineering Service. 22. Ministry of Co-operatives and Poverty Alleviation 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to co-operatives and poverty alleviation. 2. Development, consolidation and regulation of co-operative organizations and institutions. 3. Co-operatives and economic development. 4. Promotion and protection of co-operatives. 5. Matters relating to international co-operatives organization. 6. Promotion and development of co-operative in international level. 7. Co-operative savings and investments. 40 www.lawcommission.gov.np 8. Monitoring, supervision and regulation of associations and institutions relating to co-operatives and poverty alleviation. 9. Investment of co-operatives money. 10. Co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes conducted by various bodies relating to co-operatives and poverty alleviation. 11. Co-ordination of inter-ministry co-operative and poverty alleviation functions. 12. Identification of poors who are marginalized or belong to various classes and communities 13. Promotion, co-ordination of functions, monitoring and evaluation of the national and international organizations involved in the field of co-operatives and poverty alleviation. 14. Study, research and survey on the matters of co-operatives and poverty alleviation. 15. Capacity building on co-operatives. 16. Feasibility study, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects relating to co-operatives and poverty alleviation. 17. Millennium development goal (Relating to poverty alleviation) 18. National Co-operatives Development Board. 19. Co-operative associations and institutions. 41 www.lawcommission.gov.np 23. Ministry of Urban Development. 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring, regulation and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to urban development and urban infrastructure development. 2. Implementation, co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of physical plans and programmes of Municipality and urbanizing place. 3. Construction, maintenance, caretaking and safety of government building. 4. Preparation and implementation of the codes and standards relating to Buildings and technology of other construction materials as well as research and development. 5. Formulation and implementation of policy, plan and programmes relating to urbanization, urban land utilization and urban development. 6. Residential settlement and satellite urban centre. 7. Management of mismanaging settlements, housing management for urban poors and urban homeless people. 8. Drinking water, sanitation and drainage. 9. Building management of central secretariat. 10. Housing management of members of Council of Ministers, constitutional heads etc. 42 www.lawcommission.gov.np 11. Supervision of Town Development Committee and housing and urban development organizations. 12. Promotion and development of housing related non-governmental sector institutions. 13. Liaison and co-operation with international and regional associations and organizations related to housing and urban development. 14. Urban roads except strategic roads. 15. Design and construction of specific urban structures. 16. Kathmandu Valley Development Authority. 17. Kathmandu Valley Drinking Water Management Board. 18. Kathmandu Valley Water supply LTD . 19. Kathmandu Valley Water supply and Sanitation Project Implementation directorate. 20. Town Development Fund. 21. Nepal Water supply Corporation. 22. Solid waste and resource mobilization centre. 23. Town Development Training Centre. 24. Melanchi Water Supply Development Board and Melanchi water supply project. 25. Singhdurbar Development Board. 43 www.lawcommission.gov.np 26. International Convention Centre Development Board. 27. Authorized Baghmati Civilization Integrated Committee. 28. Water Supply Tariff Fixation Commission. 29. Rural Housing Company LTD. 30. Operation of Building and Architect and Sanitary Sub-group of Civil Engineering Group of Nepal Engineering Service. 24. Ministry of General Administration. 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to civil service administration, management and their records. 2. Secretariat of Promotion Committee. 3. Change of service, group and sub-group. 4. Determination of minimum academic qualification for a post of civil service. 5. Administrative reform. 6. International associations and organizations related to administration. 7. Policy and survey on training to be provided by Government of Nepal. 8. Standardization, administrative Co-ordination and evaluation of various training programmes to be conducted by Government of Nepal. 44 www.lawcommission.gov.np 9. Approval of internal and external training and plan and programmes relating to administrative service. 10. Operation of administrative training programme and Coordination and evaluation of various training programmes to be provided to the civil employees. 11. Policy, principle and advice relating to pay and other facilities to the posts of public services. 12. Transfer of civil employees from one to another ministry and there under . 13. Creation of posts in the civil service. 14. Co-ordination among various services under civil service. 15. Welfare of civil employees. 16. Management Audit. 17. Department of Civil Personnel Records. 18. Nepal Administrative Staff Collage. 19. Employee Training Centre. 20. Civil Service Hospital. 21. Associations and Organizations relating to Civil Service Employee. 22. Operation of Nepal Administrative Service Nepal, Financial Plans and Statistics Service and Nepal Miscellaneous Service. 45 www.lawcommission.gov.np 25. Ministry of Irrigation 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to development, protection, management, control and utilization of irrigation sector. 2. Study, research, survey and implementation of irrigation and its utilization. 3. Construction, operation, maintenance and promotion of multipurpose irrigation plans. 4. Flood and stream/river control. 5. Study and research on irrigation development and feasibility study, construction operation, maintenance and development activities related to irrigation projects. 6. Promotion of private sector in irrigation development. 7. Study, research, survey and implementation of activities relating to water resources. 8. Construction and protection of irrigation projects and efficient use of irrigation facilities (including farm irrigation and small scale irrigation programmes). 9. Underground water resources. 10. Liaison with national and international associations and organizations relating to irrigation and its utilization. 11. Bilateral and multilateral negotiation, treaty and agreement on the matters of irrigation and its utilization . 46 www.lawcommission.gov.np 12. Co-ordination with irrigation related agencies. 13. Water tariff. 14. Management and Control of water induced disaster. 15. Study, research and its implementation on water induced disaster. 16. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plans and programmes relating to control of water induced disaster. 17. International representation on water included disaster related matters. 18. Operation the following groups, Sub-group under the Engineering Service. (a) Irrigation and Hydrology Sub-group under the Civil Engineering Group. 26. (b) Meteorology Group (c) Agro-irrigation Engineering Group Ministry of Information and Communication 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to information and communication. 2. Press, information and security press. 3. Operation, development and promotion of postal service. 4. Supervision, regulation and control of Courier service. 47 www.lawcommission.gov.np 5. Development and publication of newspaper and magazines. 6. Information, communication and broadcasting. 7. Radio and television broadcasting and transmission, downlink and cable operation. 8. Integrated service through information and communication network. 9. Motion picture development. 10. Telecommunications. 11. Development and expansion of information and communication technology. 12. Liaison with national and international organizations relating to information and communication technology. 13. Distribution, management and monitoring of frequency. 14. Nepal Telecommunication Authority, Nepal Telecom, Grokhapatra Sasthan, Motion Picture Development Board, Radio Broadcasting Service Development Committee, National News Agency and Nepal Television. 15. Liaison with communication related international associations and organizations. 16. Press Council, 17. National Information Commission. 18. Matters related with advertisement. 48 www.lawcommission.gov.np 19. Operation of electronic and communication engineering group of Nepal Engineering Service. 27. Ministry of Health and Population 1. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policy, plan and programmes relating to health and population. 2. Preventive, promotional, treatment, restitutions, research and development works on Allopathic, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Unany etc. medical system. 3. World Health Organization and international organizations related with health. 4. Health training 5. Non-governmental organizations related to health service 6. Relation with international non-governmental organization relating to health. 7. Nursing home, private and community hospital. 8. Health and population sector human resource development and its utilization. 9. Expansion, research, planning and development of public health and public (human) health service. 10. Research, production, standardization, price control and sales or distributions of medicine; control of improper use and misuse of narcotic substance in medicine and its production to check the 49 www.lawcommission.gov.np production, sale and distribution, import, export, import, storage and consumption of unsafe and low quality medical products. 11. Council, academy and other organization relating to medicine and health. 12. Population related Study, research, survey and training 13. Liaison and co-ordination with national and international organizations relating to population. 14. Population related publication and communication. 15. United Nation Population Fund and population related international organizations. 16. Evaluation and overview of programmes implemented by governmental and non-governmental association, organizations related with population. 17. Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation the policy, plan and programmes relating to population and internal migration. 18. Family planning and mother and children welfare plan and population management. 19. Reproduction health and nutrition education. 20. Operation of Nepal Health Service. 50 www.lawcommission.gov.np
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