Paper II, Sec: A 1.5
The preamble of Constitution of Nepal, 2015, which came into effect from September 20. 2015, has clearly mentioned governance system in Nepal to be federal, democratic, republican, system of governance. Article 4 defines Nepal as an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular, inclusive, democratic, socialism-oriented, federal democratic republican state. To understand the current governance system in Nepal. features of Constitution of Nepal should be studied. The country Nepal has now been restructured into a federal republic dividing the country into 7 provinces (Schedule 4). The country has now become an republican country and now into federal system of government. The federal system works in three levels: Federation, State and Local level (Schedule 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 lists the powers of federal, state and local levels). Bicameral parliamentary system with two federal houses has been created. In each province unicameral parliament system has been created. Different parts of the Constitution of Nepal should be thoroughly studied as a learner to comprehend the topic.
The preamble of Constitution of Nepal, 2015, which came into effect from September 20. 2015, has clearly mentioned governance system in Nepal to be federal, democratic, republican, system of governance. Article 4 defines Nepal as an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular, inclusive, democratic, socialism-oriented, federal democratic republican state. To understand the current governance system in Nepal. features of Constitution of Nepal should be studied. The country Nepal has now been restructured into a federal republic dividing the country into 7 provinces (Schedule 4). The country has now become an republican country and now into federal system of government. The federal system works in three levels: Federation, State and Local level (Schedule 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 lists the powers of federal, state and local levels). Bicameral parliamentary system with two federal houses has been created. In each province unicameral parliament system has been created. Different parts of the Constitution of Nepal should be thoroughly studied as a learner to comprehend the topic.
Administrative Division Earlier Now
Development Region 5 -
Province - 7
Zone 14 -
District 75 77
Metropolitan City 1 6
Sub-Metropolitan City 12 11
Municipality 217 276
VDC / Rural Municipality 3,157 460
Important resources have been searched and listed for better understanding of the topic. All the listed resources overviews the process of the current governance system in Nepal.
- Good governance: New hopes (Published: November 24, 2017)
- Local Levels in Federalism: Constitutional Provisions and the State of Implementation (July 2018)
- नेपालको संविधान-२०७२ का १६ विशेषता (अनलाइनखबर २०७२ असोज ३ गते १७:१२ मा प्रकाशित)
- Governance Assessment (Summary) Nepal ~ ADB
- Diagnostic Study of Local Governance in Federal Nepal 2017
- A GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT IN NEPAL Structures, Functions, and Practices
- The New Federal Structure in Nepal: Challenges and Opportunities for Quality Governance (23 April 2019)
Acts to be studied:
