KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 11

The government has decided to approve 256 temporary officer-level posts across various agencies under the Ministry of Health and Population.

This was announced by Minister for Communications and Information Technology and Government Spokesperson Jagadish Kharel at a press conference held to publicize the decisions of the Council of Ministers meeting on November 10.

The newly approved posts are allocated to Kanti Children's Hospital and the Health Insurance Board in Kathmandu; Geta Hospital in Dhangadhi; Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital in Khajura, Banke; and Dadeldhura Hospital in Dadeldhura.

The Council of Ministers also approved the resignation of Dr. Tanka Prasad Barkoti, Director General of the Department of Health Services. Furthermore, it decided to recommend to the President the relief of Madhes Province Chief Sumitra Subedi Bhandari from her post and the appointment of Surendra Labh Karna of Dhanusha as the new Province Chief, Minister Kharel shared.

In infrastructure-related decisions, the government has mandated that no construction of structures or tree planting shall be allowed on the approximately 1,381 hectares of land lying 23 meters to the right and left of the centerline of the 400 kV electricity transmission line to be constructed by MCA-Nepal. This restriction applies to Nawalparasi, Palpa, Tanahun, Chitwan, Dhading, Sindhupalchowk, Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Makwanpur districts during the expansion of the transmission line.

The cabinet also granted prior approval to conduct an organizational and management survey of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation and its subordinate bodies.

Additionally, the government approved the National Identity Card and Registration (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2082, and the Land Use (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2082.

In law enforcement, the cabinet decided to promote Dan Bahadur Karki, the senior-most Additional Inspector General of Police, to the post of Inspector General of Police of Nepal Police.

Minister Kharel further shared that the government has approved an extension of the memorandum of understanding between the Nepali Army and the Office of Defense Cooperation, US Embassy, for training support conducted by the Nepali Army, extending its duration by two years.