The Government of Nepal has designated Joint Secretary Ganesh Prasad Bhatt as the official spokesperson of the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration. According to an official communication dated Ashoj 16, 2083 BS, the ministry assigned Bhatt the responsibility of serving as its spokesperson following a ministerial-level decision made on Ashoj 14, 2083 BS. The appointment was made pursuant to Section 35 of the Good Governance (Management and Operation) Act, 2064, which provides the legal basis for designating spokespersons within government institutions.
The ministry formally communicated the decision to Bhatt, informing him of his new responsibility alongside his existing position as Joint Secretary. The notice identifies him as the designated official responsible for representing the ministry in the capacity of spokesperson. The appointment establishes a clearly identified contact point for official ministry communications, providing journalists, government agencies and other stakeholders with an authorized official for information concerning the ministry’s activities and decisions.
According to the document, Ganesh Prasad Bhatt can be contacted through his official email address, ganesh.bhattal@nepal.gov.np, while his mobile number is also included in the ministry’s contact details. The notice was issued through the ministry’s Personnel Administration Division and signed by Section Officer Dipendra Pande. It was circulated to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, National Information Commission, Ministry of Home Affairs and other concerned government departments and institutions.
The appointment has also been communicated to various agencies operating under the ministry, including the Department of Land Management and Archives, Survey Department, Department of Cooperatives, National Cooperative Regulatory Authority and other administrative bodies. The ministry’s Information Technology Section was among the recipients of the notice, supporting the dissemination of the spokesperson’s official details. The document confirms the spokesperson designation but does not announce changes to the ministry’s organizational structure or broader administrative responsibilities.
