KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22
The government has promoted Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of Nepal Police, Durga Singh and Bharat Bahadur Bohara, to the rank of Additional Inspectors General (AIG).
Singh will oversee the Human Resources Development Department, while Bohara will lead the Province Coordination Department at Police Headquarters, Kathmandu.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, disclosed the decisions during a press briefing.
The Cabinet also resolved to designate Nepal Rastra Bank as the regulatory body for loans related to public vehicle purchases and the Social Security Fund, the Transport Management Department for business vehicle acquisitions, and the Securities Board of Nepal for investment companies.
Additionally, the agreement between Nepal and India governing passenger traffic has been extended until November 24 next year, along with the protocol provisions.
The Cabinet approved the use of national forest land in various districts, including Sankhuwasabha, Udayapur, Dolakha, Dailekh, Kalikot, and Jumla, for constructing transmission line towers.
In another decision, the government amended regulations concerning pedestrian trails within Shivapuri National Park. The Mulkharka to Chisapani trail, via Jhule, will be extended by 3.5 kilometers.
The revised implementation details of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) were endorsed. The government also decided to table the Nepal Aviation Service Authority Bill, 2081 in the federal parliament and approved the upgrade of Pokhariya Hospital, Parsa, to a 50-bed facility under Madhes Province Hospital.
Furthermore, the Cabinet granted permission to table amendments to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Act, 2081 and authorized the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to present the sixth annual report of the Medical Education Commission before the Federal Parliament's Education, Health, and Information Technology Committee.
The study report on securities market operations will be forwarded to the Ministry of Finance for further action.
Land acquisition approvals were also granted, including: Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis, Bara: Four dhurs of land; Budhanilkantha Municipality, Kathmandu: Over four ropanis; Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality, Gorkha: More than four ropanis; Punarbas Municipality, Kanchanpur: 15 katthas; Ekdara Rural Municipality, Mahottari: Over 11 katthas.
These decisions aim to facilitate infrastructure development, governance, and regulatory oversight across various sectors.