Nepal has instructed all municipalities and rural municipalities to ensure that local budgets are allocated efficiently, focused on broader public interest and implemented with strict financial discipline, following reports of weaknesses in budget management.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the immediate freezing of assets, funds and benefits linked to seven UNSCR 1988-designated individuals or entities under Nepal’s Targeted Financial Sanction system.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has announced that 20 office-bearers of three public bodies under the ministry have been relieved of their posts under a new ordinance.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has directed its offices to make public service delivery simple, transparent and free from irregular practices.
The ministry has introduced a detailed code of conduct requiring employees to maintain integrity, neutrality, transparency, discipline and citizen-friendly service delivery.