Mayor
Balen questions role of provincial govt in local
issues (kh 12/01/2025)) [This
is a consequence of the centrist attitude of
national politicians. They don't want federalism
at all, but want to keep everything under their
direct control!]
Government
prepares to delegate authority to handle SEE to
provinces : Ignoring repeated requests from
provincial governments, the federal government had
so far been refusing to delegate the authority
(kp 10/01/2025)
Subnational
autonomy at risk : The Federal Civil Service Bill
under consideration in Parliament threatens
subnational autonomy, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
08/01/2025)
Public
Service Commission bats for stronger CDOs :
Commission Chairperson Madhav Prasad Regmi’s
proposal goes against provincial governments’
demands (kp 04/01/2025) [Further
strengthening the centrist state?]
Data
Sharing For Provincial Development, by Nahakul
KC (rn 03/01/2025)
Civil
Service Needs Sweeping Reforms, by Mukti Rijal
(rn 02/01/2025)
Trouble
brewing in ruling coalition at provincial level,
by Keshab Sawad (kh 02/01/2025) [This is a consequence of the
completely misunderstood principle of federalism.
Provinces must form their governments completely
independently of the national level of their
parties. The perverse power games at national
level are destroying Nepal's democracy!]
Local
governments push PM to act on unfulfilled promises
: Representatives seek swift action on grants,
legislative coordination, and land management
rights, by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/12/2024)
National
Assembly leaders and lawmakers stress
strengthening of federal system : Top officials
from federal parliament and experts brainstormed
about ways to strengthen the federal system,
particularly provinces (kp 25/12/2024)
Where
does education budget go? Centralised education
programmes and rigid budgets undermine local
autonomy and flexibility, by Khim Lal Devkota
(kp 24/12/2024)
An
assessment of youth participation in federal
structures, by Jagdish Ayer (ae 12/12/2024)
Budget
reforms for subnational autonomy : Conditional
grants given to subnational governments in Nepal
are restricted, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
11/12/2024)
Toothless
committees : The dysfunctionality of the
parliamentary committees of provincial assemblies
is concerning (kp 09/12/2024)
Secretary
positions in
provincial
govts remain
vacant, by
Bhuwan Sharma
(rep
03/12/2024)
CMs’
concerns at
Kantipur
Conclave :
Their insights
at the
conclave serve
as a roadmap
for
strengthening
federalism in
Nepal, by
Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
27/11/2024)
Provinces
press prime
minister over
unmet demands
for key powers
: Chief
ministers say
delays in
police
adjustment,
civil service
law have
stymied
provinces,
by Binod
Ghimire (kp
16/11/2024)
Where
is the
unbundling
exercise?
Delay in its
process
continues to
hinder
effective
federalism in
Nepal, by
Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
13/11/2024)
Parties
expedite
candidate
selection for
local by-polls
: The
by-elections
will be held
on December 1
for various
positions that
have gone
vacant (kp
07/11/2024) [The national level of the parties should have no say in
the selection
of local
candidates!]
Congress-UML
form body to
support
governments :
Central body
of two
coalition
partners
announces
Prime Minister
Oli’s December
2-6 China
visit (kp
07/11/2024) [Further proof that Nepal is at best a pseudo-federal
state, but in
reality still
a centralised
state in which
everything has
to be under
the control of
the national
political
level!]
Federalism
insights from
local leaders
: For many,
decentralisation
and fiscal
empowerment
are central to
the federalism
debate, by
Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
30/10/2024)
सशक्त
संघीयता
[Strong
federalism]
(nag
28/102024)
Karnali
Province gets
no land for an
admin building
despite years
of search :
Leaders
believe
Kathmandu’s
refusal to
give them land
for the
purpose shows
Centre’s
reluctance to
devolve power,
by Jyotee
Katuwal (kp) [Further proof that Nepal is not a federal state! The
country is
still under
the complete
control of the
centralised
male
high-caste
elite in
Kathmandu. In
a federal
system, this
would clearly
be the
province's
responsibility!
Nine years on,
provinces
don’t have
their own
civil
administration]
Behind
rightists’
inflated
optimism : It
is necessary
to extend the
state’s arms
to the
beneficiaries
of public
services,
by Achyut
Wagle (kp
22/10/2024)
Provincial
struggles and
opportunities
: Effective
budget
formulation
and execution
are vital for
provinces to
take care of
local
development
priorities,
by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
21/10/2024)
Who
owns
federalism?
The biggest
challenge to
Nepal’s
federal polity
is failure to
implement
administrative
federalism,
by Achyut
Wagle (kp
08/10/2024)
Stability
and the need
for
constitutional
change : Did
the federal
system fail or
was it rather
the
politicians
and parties?,
by Karl-Heinz
Krämer (kh
03/10/2024)
Empowering
provinces :
Though
evolving,
federalism in
Nepal can
potentially
transform
governance and
development,
by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
02/10/2024)
Rastriya
Janamorcha to
initiate
Kathmandu-centric
movement
against
federalism (kh
22/09/2024)
Provinces
turn up heat
on federal
government for
police
adjustment :
Koshi
provincial
government has
forwarded a
10-point
demand to the
National
Development
Action
Committee
(kp
21/09/2024)
CMs’
insights on
federalism :
They highlight
the urgent
need for
reforms in
Nepal’s
federal system,
by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
18/09/2024)
Provincial
structure
cannot be
removed: Deuba
(kh
17/09/2024)
Instability
Hits
Provincial
Administration,
by Mukti Rijal
(rn
12/09/2024) [Here, too, special thanks go to the anti-democrats Oli,
Dahal and
Deuba, who
abuse
federalism as
a tool of
their
centralist
thinking for
the purpose of
their personal
power
interests!]
Provincial
planning and
budgeting : It
is grounded in
a strong legal
framework,
ensuring
transparency,
accountability
and effective
resource
allocation,
by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
04/09/2024)
Coordination
for effective
federalism : A
centralised
mindset has
hindered the
effective
implementation
of the IGR law,
by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
21/08/2024)
Two-party
deal short of
giving
provinces
promised
stability :
The
Congress-UML
agreement
suggests that
the change in
federal
coalition will
sway
provincial
governments,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
04/08/2024) [The so-called top politicians do not want a federal
system. In
their
centralised
way of
thinking, they
want to keep
everything
under their
direct
control. The
provinces
serve them
only to
provide posts
for their
clientele and
to satisfy
subordinate
politicians
who have to
obey their
orders. The
decisions
regarding the
provinces are
made
exclusively by
the high-caste
lords in
Kathmandu.]
Provincial Chiefs
of Bagmati,
Lumbini, and
Karnali
reshuffled
(kh
29/07/2024), President
Paudel
appoints new
provincial
chiefs in
Bagmati,
Lumbini and
Karnali
provinces
(rep
31/07/2024)
Wealth
distribution
among
provinces :
The wealth
distribution
data from the
2021 census
provides
essential
insights for
targeted
policy
interventions,
by Hem Raj
Regmi (kp
26/07/2024)
Are
the provinces
truly a
burden? The
institutionalisation
of the
provinces has
been neglected
by the federal
government and
key party
leaders alike,
by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
24/07/2024)
Chief
ministers of
Bagmati and
Lumbini resign
: Congress’
Bahadur Singh
Lama may
become Bagmati
chief minister,
by Subash
Bidari and
Birendra KC
(kp) [The
centralised
carousel of
power
continues to
turn in
supposedly
federal Nepal!]
Bolster
Federalism For
Good
Governance,
by Uttam
Maharjan (rn
16/07/2024)
UML
withdraws
support to
provincial
governments :
Pullout leaves
Chief Minister
Jokh Bahadur
Mahara’s
government in
Lumbini and
Dirgha Bahadur
Sodari’s
government in
Sudurpaschim
in minority,
by Ghan Shyam
Gautam and
Arjun Shah (kp
05/07/2024) [The anti-federal behaviour of centrist politicians
continues
uninterrupted!]
Police
readjustment:
Provinces to
pile pressure
on Centre.
Repeated calls
to adjust
police force
at the
provincial
level and
promulgate
federal civil
service law
have been
ignored,
by Binod
Ghimire (kp
30/06/2024) [Will the centralist, anti-federal attitudes of top
politicians
and parties
ever change?],
Don’t
police
provinces :
The protracted
police
personnel
adjustment
saga is an
outcome of the
old reluctance
to empower
provinces
(kp
01/07/2024)
Fiscal
and governance
issues at
local levels:
It is vital to
address fiscal
and
administrative
challenges for
effective
governance and
service
delivery,
by Khim Kak
Devkota (kp
26/06/2024)
An
alternative
view of
federalism :
It is about
getting rid of
the structure
of powers
steered by the
forces behind
colonization,
by Simone
Galimberti (ae
21/06/2024)
Governing
Norm For
Provincial
Budget, by
Mukti Rijal
(rn
20/06/2024)
Provincial
governments
unveil annual
budgets for
new fiscal
year 2024-25 :
Most of them
focus on
infrastructure,
agriculture
and the social
safety net
(kp
16/06/2024)
Functional
Federalism
Brings
Balanced
Development,
by Ranju Kafle
(rn
14/06/2024)
Provincial
budgets suffer
federal
neglect : As
the central
government
significantly
reduces fiscal
transfers,
federalism
remains as
undermined as
ever, by
Khim Lal
Devkota (kp
12/06/2024)
Politicians,
experts offer ways to make
provinces viable : Congress
General Secretary Thapa joins
the chorus seeking reforms in
the unstable provincial setup,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp
09/06/2024) [It
is not the federal system that
is the problem, but the lack of
understanding and the
anti-federal attitude of
politicians and parties. A
return to a purely direct
election system would only
promote the socially
anti-inclusive manipulations of
power-hungry top politicians,
but would not bring about
political stability!], Problem
lies in politicians, not
provinces : Leaders
squander majority, issue
ordinance to help
parties split and then
blame the federal system
for instability,
interview with Prithvi
Subba Gurung, deputy
general secretary, CPN-UML
(kp 10/06/2024)
Ministry of Sports
deprives provincial and local levels of
conditional grants for sports
infrastructure (kh 08/06/2024)
Provincial
games of throne : Those who fought for
democracy and federalism will look for
options if governments change frequently
(kp 07/06/2024)
A
budget that overlooks federalism : The
government prioritises strengthening federalism,
but the policies don’t reflect that, by Khim
Lal Devkota (kp 29/05/2024)
Government
allocates Rs 60 billion to provinces and Rs 88
billion to local governments (kh 28/05/2024)
Fiscal
federalism update : The national budget
should acknowledge provincial and local
governments, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
15/05/2024)
Fiscal
federalism progressing at a moderate pace
(ae 14/05/2024)
Small
projects will be handed to Province and Local
levels: PM Prachanda (rn 10/05/2024) [You still have an extremely
centralist mindset, Mr Dahal! In a federal
state, provinces and local levels have the right
and should also have the means to decide on and
implement independent projects. They do not have
to be decided and delegated by the national
government. That is not federalism!]
Avoid
Duplication For Resource Efficiency, by
Mukti Rijal (rn 09/05/2024)
Problem
in provinces : The provincial-level leaders
should stop acting as puppets of their political
masters in Kathmandu (kp 30/04/2024)
New
provincial cabinets slow to take full shape :
From court cases to differences among ruling
partners, chief ministers are struggling to
appoint ministers (kp 25/04/2024) [Nepal's so-called top
politicians lack any understanding of
federalism. They identify democracy with power
struggles and are thus destroying the future of
the country!]
Not
how it works : The undue involvement of province
heads and speakers in provincial politics is
most troubling (kh 23/04/2024) [Politicians see themselves
as being above the law and not responsible to
parliament, the judiciary and the people!]
After
Gandaki, government formation in Sudurpaschim
challenged in court : The Nepali Congress has
accused both provincial heads of flouting the
constitution (kp 22/04/2024)
Provincial
heads proxies of Kathmandu to meddle in regional
politics: Congress. The main opposition is
unhappy with their roles in Sudurpaschim and
Gandaki provinces, by Binod Ghimire (kp
19/04/2024) [The role of
the Governor or Chief of State in the
Constitution is confusing and fits the
misconception of federalism. Although executive
power lies with the Provincial Council of
Ministers, there is a representative of the
central government, whom the Constitution calls
"Chief of State", but who is bound by the
directives and recommendations of the Provincial
Council of Ministers. A representative of the
national government should not be called "Chief
of State". This reflects centralised state
thinking!], Government
formation in provinces getting knottier :
Experts blame central leaders’ interference and
the electoral system for instability in all
provinces, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
19/04/2024), Provincial
bottlenecks : The crises in provinces arise from
the duplicity of political parties (kp
19/04/2024)
Revisiting
provincial structures : Instability in the
provincial governments is unacceptable. Such
turmoil has dissatisfied the public, by Khim
Lal Devkota (kp 17/04/2024)
Why
Federalism has Become Risky for Nepalese
Democracy, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep
17/04/2024) [The problem
is not federalism, but the politicians' lack of
understanding of democracy and federalism!]
Nepal’s
Struggle with Federalism, by Karl-Heinz
Krämer (kh 12/04/2024)
In
Gandaki this time : Major parties are adding to
the unpopularity of provinces and also doing
grave damage to the constitution (kp
09/04/2024)
Pro-monarchy
RPP emerges kingmaker in provinces : Ruling
coalition turns to it to form provincial
governments after a month of abandonment. Party
still non-committal, by Binod Ghimire (kp
06/04/2024) [The
anti-republican, anti-secular and anti-federal
RPP is trying to use the weaknesses of the other
parties to destroy the few important
achievements after Jana Andolan II as soon as
possible! And the repeatedly failed top
politicians clinging to power are too stupid to
realise this!]
Lumbini,
Sudurpaschim chief ministers quit without facing
votes of confidence : The provincial governments
collapsed as a consequence of the shift in the
federal coalition, by Ghanshyam Gautam and
Arjun Shah (kp 05/04/2024)
Gandaki,
Karnali chief ministers resign in
changed political situation : Dispute
between Nagarik Unmukti Party leader
couple Ranjita and Resham heats up
Sudurpaschim politics, by Pratiksha
Kafle, Tripri Shahi and Arjun Shah (kp
04/04/2024)
Ruling
alliance decides allocations of CMs in seven
provinces (rep 02/04/2024) [What anti-democratic
bollocks! In a federal state, the parties of the
national government have no say over the
provincial governments!], UML
secures CM post in Karnali Province following
federal-level consensus (kh 02/04/2024) [Long live the non-existent
federal state thanks to the centralist attitude
of the national party leaders!]
Nepal’s
federal fed-up : The institutionalisation of
federal intervention will erode provincial
democracy and autonomy, by Semanta Dahal (kp
24/03/2024)
Power
shift at centre, turmoil in provinces : Chief
ministers scramble to save positions by
expanding Cabinets in a last-ditch effort,
by Pratiksha Kafle and Ajit Tiwari (kp 21/03/2024)
[This is a consequence
of the Nepalese politicians' misunderstanding of
federalism!]
Reinvigorate
Provincial Governments, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 19/03/2024)
Federalism
brings services and politics closer to people,
interview with EU Ambassador Lorenzo by Ishwar Dev
Khanal (kh 18/03/2024)
Three
new province heads sworn in : President
Ramchandra Paudel appoints new province heads of
Madhesh, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim on
government’s recommendation (kp 14/03/2024)
Federalism
For Effective Governance, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn 13/03/2024)
Cabinet
recommends President Poudel to dismiss
governors of three provinces, appoint
new ones (rep 11/03/2024)
Sudurpashchim
CM Shah appoints three ministers from Nagarik
Unmukti Party (kh 09/03/2024), Nagarik
Unmukti Party to take action against members
joining NC-led Sudurpaschim government (kh
09/03/2024)
Federal
government overstepping provincial and local
authorities: Study : Parliamentary study calls
for removing federal offices that encroach on
the jurisdictions of subnational governments
(kp 09/03/2024)
Deputy
Speaker raps centre’s reluctance to empower
provinces : Nari magazine hosts ‘Nirbhik Nari’
interaction in Biratnagar of Koshi Province
(kp 07/03/2024)
Lawmaking
at the local level : Unlike the local laws,
delegated laws enforced by the centre reportedly
promote corruption, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
06/03/2024)
Political
changes in Kathmandu make provincial governments
shaky : As UML comes into ruling fold and the
Congress shifts to the opposition bench,
provinces are feeling the ripples (kp
06/03/2024) [The
misunderstanding of federalism on the part of
Nepalese politicians is unbearable!],
Bagmati
Province: NC ministers resigning en
masse today (kh 06/03/2024), Maoist
Centre withdraws support to Lumbini
Province government (rn), CPN
(Maoist Centre) withdraws support to
Sudur Pashchim govt (rn 06/03/2024)
[This is a fine
federal state. All decisions on the
provincial governments are made and
ordered by the national leadership of
the parties!], CPN
(Maoist Center) withdraws support from
Gandaki Province government (kh
06/03/2024), CPN-UML
announces ministerial picks (kh
06/03/2024), Lumbini
Province CM suspends two Maoist Center
ministers amidst political turmoil
(kh 06/03/2024), Six
Nepali Congress ministers resign in
Bagmati Province (kh 06/03/2024), Karnali Province
witnesses Cabinet reshuffle following
federal govt changes (kh
07/03/2024), Unified
Socialist withdraws support from
Sudurpaschim provincial govt (kh
07/03/2024)
Nine
years after adopting federal constitution,
federal civil service law remains elusive :
Government registered the new bill at Parliament
for second time after the previous bill was
withdrawn in 2021 after gathering dust for more
than two years at the lower house (kp
05/03/2024)
Small
parties demand CM positions for support in PM
Dahal’s new government formation (kh
05/03/2024) [Yes, Nepal
is still a centralised state. Politics at
provincial level are always closely linked to
events at national level! This is not
federalism!], CPN
(Maoist Center) ministers suspended in Gandaki
Province amid political shifts (kh
05/03/2024), Sudurpaschim
Province CM Shah suspends three Maoist Center
ministers (kh 05/03/2024), Three
ministers from NC resign in Karnali, by
Rajani Yogi (rn 05/03/2024), Bagmati
Province: NC ministers resigning en
masse today (kh 06/03/2024)
The
accelerated mass migration out of rural
mountains is proof that federalism is
malfunctioning, by Chetan Adhikari (nt
01/03/2024) [Those
responsible are the so-called top politicians
who insist on centralised power and who, despite
their constant failures, declare that they are
indispensable!]
Federalism
implementation in priority, says Prime Minister
Dahal (nlt 29/02/2024) [A basic prerequisite for this would be for
politicians and parties at national level to
finally abandon their centralised mindset. For
example, they must stay out of provincial
politics or if the national government changes,
this must not have any influence on the
provincial governments! Another task of
federalism is the decentralisation of power and
better inclusion of the regional population,
something that the Hindu monarchy had failed to
do for centuries!]
Federalism
unleashes ernormous potential: PM Dahal (kh
19/02/2024) [Why do you
and your autocratic colleagues like Oli and
Deuba not implement and develop the federal
system, but abuse it for your own power
interests?]
MoFAGA
prepares draft bill to suspend local executive
for six months (rep 17/02/2024) [A serious attack on
democracy and federalism!]
Seven
years is not a long time for federalism’s
institutionalisation, EU envoy says : Presenting
a strong defence of federalism, she said that
Nepal’s constitution provides for political
stability (kp 16/02/2024)
Address
Chief Ministers’ concerns, PM tells
Singhadurbar (ae 09/02/2024) [This concern is so
fundamental that a head of government
should have some idea of what this
should look like, which he has so far
been actively involved in preventing! A
PM cannot delegate everything!]
Law
was revised in 2020 to add provision for
exchanging excess land or selling it to
pay liabilities after firm closure,
by Binod Ghimire (kp), Federal
government buys time to set up
provincial police, devolve powers :
Local units want significant shares of
radio frequency royalty, taxes raised
from natural resources, and other rights,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/02/2024) [Still no real
interest of the central level in the
implementation of the federal system!]
Province
has become a burden, it should be revoked:
Chitra Bahadur KC (kh 07/02/2024) [It is not the federal system
as such that is in danger of failing, it is the
anti-federalist and anti-democratic policies of
the parties and their leaders that are
responsible for this!]
Nepal's
economy and federalism : Confronting the policy
blunders of the past is a must for the renewal
of the faltering federal republic, by Kiran
Paudel (kp 04/02/2024)
Orphanising
federalism : There is a lack of
research-based policy-making
institutions within the government
system, by Achyut Wagle (kp
30/01/2024)
The
neglect of federalism : Concentration of power
at Singha Durbar overshadows the idea of
grassroots-level governance, by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp 24/01/2024)
Gandaki
CM Pandey demands adequate rights to province
(kh 23/01/2024)
entre
should have a reserve force for contingencies :
The police adjustment process should be handled
more cautiously as police personnel work with
arms and ammunition, interview with Jaya
Mukunda Khanal (kp 22/01/2024)
Provinces
versus Kathmandu : Attitude towards federalism
in Nepal is still marked with scepticism, by
Semanta Dahal (kp 21/01/2024)
Impact
Of Federalisation On Healthcare, by Pallav
Bhusal (rn 19/01/2024)
PM
instructs completion of police adjustment
process in 15 days (kh 17/01/2024) [Being a PM or a minister is
so easy! You order something and everything is
implemented as it should be!], After
months of pressure, Dahal orders police force
adjustment across provinces : Prime minister
gives Home Minister Shrestha and other senior
officials 15 days for the task, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 18/01/2024)
National
Assembly can serve as a coordinating body
between federal units : The upper house needs
more women who have worked in the field of
women’s empowerment, interview with Bimala
Rai Paudyal (kp 15/01/2024) [The entire political system needs social
inclusion, especially in leading positions:
Women, Dalits, Muslims, Janajatis, Madheshis.
Male Bahuns, for example, should only be
represented by six per cent at most. Even today,
they act as if they own this country! This is in
contrast to the promises made by all political
parties in 2006. Social unrest will be
unavoidable at some point. The perverse demand
for a return to Hindu state and monarchy further
aggravates this!]
Six
years of provincial assemblies : Around 450 laws
have been enacted across the seven provinces,
but they often look like a replica of federal
laws., by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 10/01/2024)
Federal
express : Kathmandu never really devolved power
to provinces to give federalism a chance to work,
by Sonia Awale (nt 05/01/2024),
The
F word : Federalism has failed not
because the system is flawed, but
because Nepal’s politicians have (nt
05/01/2024)
PM
Dahal pledges swift conclusion of essential
federal acts for effective federalism
implementation (kh 30/12/2023), Prime
Minister Dahal reassures chief ministers
on police adjustment, civil service law
: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Saroj
Kumar Yadav says he hopes the prime
minister walks the talk this time around
(kp 31/12/2023)
Federal
government should entrust power to provinces:
Madhes CM Yadav (kh 29/12/2023)
Chief
Ministers of seven provinces convene in Hetauda
to advocate for provincial rights (kh
28/12/2023), “Federalism
creates awareness among people about their
rights” (kh 28/12/2023)
Maintain
Religious Tolerance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
26/12/2023)
NC
Gen Secy warns of protests if federal government
denies rights to provinces (kh 23/12/2023)
Chief
ministers meeting this month to devise
strategies : Provinces have been pressing
federal government to devolve their
constitutional rights (kp 16/12/2023)
Is
there growing opposition to republicanism and
federalism in Madhesh?, by Mithilesh Yadav
(rep 13/12/2023)
Prime
minister buys time to address provinces’
concerns : Provincial governments press for
speedy adjustment of the police force and
passage of federal civil service law, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 11/12/2023)
Why
Rastriya Swatantra Party should shed its
ambivalence on federalism : We should not turn
back the clock and bring Nepal to a form of semi
centralized system even though many
stakeholders, including the RSP, are correct in
pointing out the shortcomings of provinces,
by Simone Galimberti (nlt 07/12/2023)
Durga
Prasai to announce “Citizen’s Government” and
“Sanatan Hindu Rastra” (kh 03/12/2023) [As long as coup plotters are
allowed to continue to operate with impunity, as
they have repeatedly done in the recent past,
there will always be new ones. The Hindu state
would be a crime against Nepal's multi-ethnic
society!]
Strengthen
Federalism For Effective Service Delivery, by
Ranju Kafle (rn 01/12/2023)
Rastriya
Swatantra Party favours doing away with
provinces : Provinces should be scrapped
altogether or just one representative should
represent a province, the party says, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 01/12/2023) [The RSP is proving to be another male
highcast party which, like the other parties,
wants to control Nepal in a centralised manner.
Federalism, which is more or less unwanted by
all parties, could be a first important step
towards better social inclusion and
participation! It has therefore been one of the
main demands of the non-male high-caste majority
for more than 30 years. The only thing missing
now is the endorsement of the Hindu state!]
Takeaways
from German federalism : With less than 10 years
of experience in federalism, Nepal has much to
learn from Germany, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
29/11/2023), Secularism
and social inclusion or Hindu state and
monarchy?, by Karl-Heinz Krämer (kh
29/11/2023)
Central
govt reluctant to entrust police command control
to provincial govts, by Tapendra Karki (rep
29/11/2023)
Takes
three to tango : A two-tier federal structure
will be no different to the erstwhile unitary
system (kp 28/11/2023), Cooperative
federalism in Nepal and Australia : Constituent
governments must cooperate to ensure the
constitution’s effectiveness in dealing with
national issues, by Robert French AC (kp
28/11/2023)
Home
ministers of all seven provinces meeting PM
Dahal today (rep 28/11/2023, Seven
provinces submit their demands to Prime Minister
Dahal : Dahal promises a decision upon his
return from the UN climate summit in the first
week next month (kp 29/11/2023)
Provinces
team up to assert power : Two weeks after their
month-long ultimatum to address six-point
demand, the seven internal affairs ministers
prepare to renew call for police, civil service
laws, by Binod Ghimire (kp 27/11/2023) [The politicians, who
continue to think in centralised terms, are
still deliberately preventing the establishment
and development of the federal system!]
International
conference on federalism: Takeaways for Nepal :
Federalism should be a tool for creating
inclusive policies around the nation and not
just an end to itself, by Simone Galimberti
(nlt 24/11/2023)
Experts
blame centralized mindsets and
bureaucracy for poor implementation of
federalism : They attributed the failure
of the federal system to deliver as per
the people’s expectations to the
centralist mindset of the politicians as
well as the bureaucrats (nlt
23/11/2023) [None
of the so-called leading politicians
really stands for federalism and social
inclusion. They are all centralist
high-caste men who continue to identify
Nepal exclusively with their own culture
and mindset and disregard the
multi-ethnicity and diversity of Nepal's
cultures!]
A
traffic jam in Jaleshwar : At least in Madhesh,
federalism has little to do with better
governance and faster development, by CK Lal
(kp 22/11/2023)
Debt
centralism vs federalism : Local levels having
to raise loans is obvious as they are directly
responsible for public services, by Achyut
Wagle (kp 21/11/2023)
Handy
guide to post-2006 Nepal : Krishna Hachhethu’s
‘Nation-Building and Federalism in Nepal:
Contentions on Framework’ gives a blow-by-blow
account of how federalism came about in Nepal,
starting with the idea of ethnic federalism
during the first constituent assembly, by
Hisila Yami (kp 11/11/2023) [Review of Krishna
Hachhethu's book "Nation-Building and Federalism
in Nepal"]
Provinces
rise up against Kathmandu over denied powers :
Besides moving court, Madhesh issues 30-day
ultimatum demanding speedy adjustment of police
personnel, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/11/2023)
[Oli, Dahal and Deuba
are in favour of the republic but still prefer
everything under the control of the national
level and are therefore responsible for the
post-2015 dilemma. The small but diehard RPP
wants to abolish federalism and secularism and
go back to the Hindu state under the leadership
of the failed monarchy. This is all
unconstitutional!], All-party
team from Madhesh memos prime minister on
provincial powers : Leaders from other provinces
throw their weight behind Madhes as it wrestles
Singha Durbar for authority (kp 10/11/2023)
Do
something, anything : Leaders of the movement
for federalism are in power, but its
implementation is lacking, by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp 01/11/2023)
Bagmati
govt files writ against federal govt (kh
30/10/2023), Federalism-related
disputes pile up at Supreme Court : Six cases
are sub judice and now Bagmati seeks repeal of
Urban Area Public Transport (Management)
Authority Act, by Binod Ghimire (kp
31/10/2023)
Koshi
chaos: Demurring the effectiveness of
federalism. The political turbulence in
Koshi Province serves as a cautionary
statement for Nepal's federalism, by
Pushpa Raj Joshi (ht 27/10/2023), Koshi
Province CM Karki’s effort to form coalition
govt in Koshi draws UML’s warning to exit
(kh 27/10/2023) [As long as the provinces
remain under the direct influence and control of
the national level, federalism has no chance!]
Bureaucratic
Resistance on Nepal’s Path to Federalism, by
Niyati Shrestha (rep 12/10/2023)
Anti-federal
moves in education : The outdated Education Act
1971 is still in force, albeit with dozens of
amendments, by Achyut Wagle (kp 26/09/2023)
Delay
in passing Federal Civil Service Bill poses
challenge in implementing federalism (rep
21/09/2023)
Federalism
vs centralised planning : Nepal's precarious
socio-economic standing is the result of a
highly centralised planning process, by
Achyut Wagle (kp 12/09/2023)
Learning
from Swiss federalism : It’s important to
recognise that Nepal’s approach to federalism
should be unique to itself, by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp 06/09/2023)
National
Assembly instructs government to make crucial
laws : Only 111 laws out of 151 needed to
implement the federal constitution have been
enacted so far, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
05/09/2023)
Parties
prepare to form parliamentary special committee
to implement federalism (rep 01/09/2023), Parties
discuss setting up special panel for
implementing federalism : Measures
suggested by several committees and
studies in the past for streamlining
federal administration have yet to be
adopted fully, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
02/09/2023)
40
laws needed to enforce constitution still
lacking : In eight years, provincial and local
governments unable to pass essential laws for
lack of corresponding federal Acts, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 31/08/2023)
Residences
built for province chiefs and CMs in Kathmandu
against federalism: Experts, by Bhuwan
Sharma (rep 29/08/2023) [This
is another proof that the thinking of
politicians continues to be centrist and not
federalist!], Do
provincial officials really need lavish abodes
in the federal capital? Earlier this week, the
prime minister unveiled seven buildings for
chief ministers and province heads in Lalitpur,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 01/09/2023)
Federalizing
Education and
Mitigating
Political
Influence in
Nepali
Academia,
by Alok K
Bohara (rep
27/08/2023) [!!!]
Unbundling
federalism : Higher levels of government are
undermining the constitutional roles of the
lower levels, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
23/08/2023)
Growing
aversion towards federalism in Nepal, by
Ganesh Mandal (rep 04/08/2023) [Federalism could be good in
view of the social and cultural diversity as
well as the regionally very different levels of
development and social participation. But most
top politicians and their parties have so far
prevented or abused the federal approaches.]
Promises
and perils of fiscal federalism : It is time to
reorient our fiscal architect to bring economic
wellbeing to citizens, by Gopi K Khanal (kp
03/08/2023)
So
the chiefs can powwow : Establishing a chief
ministers’ forum will be a big step towards
strengthening federalism, by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp 12/07/2023)
Constitutional
agencies to implement federalism smoothly remain
underused : After almost three years of having
the requisite law, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal
Dahal held the first meeting of the National
Coordination Council in Pokhara on June 30,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 09/07/2023)
Provinces
falling behind in budget expenditure : Only 49%
of total budget utilized by June 15 in current
Fiscal Year (kh 09/07/2023), Provinces
fare worse in budget expenditure, spend only 49
percent of total budget in 11 months of current
FY (rep 09/07/2023)
Navigating
Nepal’s federalism, its transition and public
perception : Why has the federal government
failed to transfer powers even after completion
of the first tenure of provincial governments?
, by Niyati Shrestha (nlt 07/07/2023)
Local
units flooded with funds for schemes directed by
centre : Federal government’s motives questioned
as budget for projects where local units have a
say has been slashed, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 04/07/2023)
Council
of hope : The federal system needs mechanisms
like national and provincial coordination
councils to be effective (kp 03/07/2023), Provinces
Have A Long Way To Go, by Ballav Dahal (rn
03/07/2023)
Ruling
coalition leaders to meet in Baluwatar to decide
on Koshi govt (kh 03/07/2023) [What kind of understanding
of federalism is that? Only the provincial
politicians have to decide on the government of
Koshi Province. Under no circumstances should
this decision be taken by the politicians at the
central level! What kind of presumption is that?
If the provinces only serve to create more
posts, you can forget the federal system!]
Chief
ministers ask prime minister to facilitate
implementation of federalism : Six chiefs of
provincial governments meet in Pokhara,
asserting their rights as Kathmandu delays
crucial laws, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
01/07/2023), Prime
minister meets chief ministers, local government
representatives to discuss implementation of
federalism : In the first-ever Coordination
Council consultation, Pushpa Kamal Dahal vows to
sort out conflicting issues, by Tika R
Pradhan (kp 02/07/2023)
National
Coordination Council meeting takes place in
Pokhara (kh 01/07/2023)
Meeting
of chief ministers of all seven provinces to be
held in Pokhara today (rep 30/06/2023)
Provincial
budgets focus on reviving economy : Most of the
provinces have set aside a big chunk of their
budgets for infrastructure development (kp
17/06/2023), Provincial
budgets : Physical Infrastructure In Focus,
by Ballav Dahal (rn 19/06/2023), Fiscal
mgmt of provinces dependent less on own
resources, more on federal transfers (kh
19/06/2023), Provinces
follow the federal govt’s footsteps in the next
fiscal year’s budget (ae 19/06/2023), Provinces
depend more on federal transfers for fiscal
management (ht 20/06/2023)
Budget
‘mocks’ federalism, by Dilip Paudel (rep
16/06/2023)
World
Bank suggests legal, institutional reforms to
boost fiscal federalism in Nepal (kh
15/06/2023)
Holding
the purse strings : It is ludicrous that
projects worth Rs1,000 have been sent to the
sub-national levels, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
(14/06/2023)
‘Only
a political settlement can solve the Koshi
crisis’, interview with CPN (Maoist Centre)
central committee member Ajambar Rai Kangmang (kp
12/06/2023)
Provinces
accuse Centre of ignoring their concerns :
Inter-governmental mechanisms envisioned by law
remain largely ineffective as authorities fail
to bridge the gap, by Binod Ghimire (kp
24/05/2023) [The
disinterest in implementing the federal system
started with KP Oli and continued unchanged by
his successors.]
Ambiguities
over provincial security, by Nelson Mandal
(ae 24/05/2023)
Debates
On Federalism, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
23/05/2023)
Six
months after elections, provincial governments
are still incomplete : Experts warn prolonged
delays will gravely undercut the spirit of
federalism, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
19/05/2023) [The
responsibility lies predominantly with the
completely irresponsible, power-greedy and
incompetent top politicians and parties at the
national level!]
NSO
forecasts lower GDP growth of provinces for this
year (ae 17/05/2023)
Bring
federalism-centric budget : Allocating a bigger
budget or more programmes to specific
constituencies does not guarantee electoral
success, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 17/05/2023)
Looking
into local government finances : Revenue
mobilisation in metropolitan cities is
satisfactory, unlike in sub-metropolitan cities,
by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 03/05/2023)
Gandaki
and Lumbini get new chief ministers : Koshi,
another UML-led province, is yet to start the
process for the formation of a new government,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 28/04/2023) [Since Nepal is a federal
state only on paper, authority in the provinces
still lies with the central political level!
This prevents a rational provincial policy,
causes completely unnecessary costs, prevents
decentralisation and further contributes to the
destruction of the nation!]
Provincial
governments in a flux as coalitions change :
Karnali government splits ministry to
accommodate aspirants from alliance partners,
by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 23/04/2023) [Lack of understanding or
deliberate abuse of the federal system by
parties and politicians?]
Generating
knowledge on public finance : Civil servants and
elected officials need to know more about fiscal
and public finance management, by Krishna
Pathak (kp 23/04/2023)
Thinning
provincial purses : Provinces have failed to
bolster their development portfolios for lack of
internal revenues, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp
19/04/2023)
Constant
tussle for power has crippled provincial
governance : The power-centric mindset of
Kathmandu-based politicians blamed for putting
federalism in jeopardy, by Nishan Khatiwada
(kp 18/04/2023)
Shah
v Singha Durbar : The perception of a
malfunctioning federal setup does not help any
of the three tiers of government (kp
13/04/2023)
Provincial
pride projects in Gandaki in limbo : Political
instability, lack of coordination between
federal and provincial governments, budget
crunch, and the pandemic are cited as the
reasons, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 10/04/2023)
The
role of deputies : It is necessary to analyse
the executive powers of the federal units
provided by the constitution, by Khim Lal
Devkota (kp 05/04/2023)
A
mountain of questions : After a switch
to federalism, the people had hoped to
find the government at their doorsteps.
Their hopes have not materialized thus
far, by Gopikrishna Dhungana (ae
04/04/2023)
Finance
ministry cuts conditional grants allocated for
sub-national governments (rep 03/04/2023)
Power
play: Provinces taking cue from centre :
Emerging coalitions are working to remove the
CPN-UML from provincial governments, by Tika
R Pradhan (kp 25/03/2023) [This is probably more on the instructions
of the central party elite. Nepali "federalism"
continues to serve not the urgent need for
decentralisation and better inclusion of the
multi-ethnic population, but rather for further
post creation of the political Khas Arya elite!],
Ruction
in provinces : The current provincial
governments are no more than offshoots of
federal-level politics (kp 28/03/2023)
Nepal’s
Judiciary Under Federalism, by Shyam Prasad
Mainali (rn 25/03/2023)
Fiscal
equalization grants: Sub-national govts to
receive lower budget for next fiscal year
(ae 22/03/2023)
Power-sharing
in provinces gets trickier : New ruling alliance
has nine members eagerly waiting to make changes
in federal and provincial governments, by
Nishan Khatiwada (kp 16/03/2023) [This is also related to the
fact that policies in the provinces are dictated
by the central party elites and this is
definitely not the purpose of federalism!]
Janamorcha
to conduct nationwide campaign against
federalism (kh 14/03/2023)
All
eyes will be on provincial governments post
presidential elections : Power equations in the
centre and provinces are likely to change after
the election of head of state, by Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 27/02/2023) [Federalism should help to arrange the
interest and concerns of the provinces
independently of the central state. But the
centrist politicians of the national level
regard the provinces merely as playthings of
their power politics!]
Provinces
spending in the first half of current FY
disappointing (ae 23/02/2023)
Fine-tuning
fiscal federalism : The share of fiscal
equalisation grants should be increased in
proportion to the GDP, by Khim Lal Devkota
(kp 08/02/2023)
Kathmandu
could cut funds to provinces and local
governments : Provinces were supposed to get
nearly Rs130 billion and local governments Rs300
billion in fiscal transfers, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 03/02/2023), MoFAGA
issues circular to all district and local levels
to reduce current expenditure by 20 percent
(rep 04/02/2023) [So
much for the functioning of federalism in Nepal!],
Federal
government asks to cut spending by 20 percent :
Citing the resource crunch, the federal
government has asked the provincial and local
governments to control their spending (ae
06/02/2023)
People
are increasingly adapting to the new federal
setup, report says : The overall perception of
the country’s direction has been negative but
people in remote areas and marginalised groups
are more optimistic than others, according to
the report, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
27/01/2023)
PM
says won't brook criticism of federalism, by
Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 25/01/2023)
Provinces
drop ministries in austerity move : Gandaki
government leads the way by cutting the number
of ministries from 12 to seven, by Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 24/01/2023)
PM
Dahal vows to reduce number of ministries in
provinces (kh 23/01/2023) [This is urgently needed, but
once again a centrally controlled measure in a
supposedly federal state!], Gandaki
CM Adhikari discusses cabinet expansion with PM
Dahal (kh 24/01/2023) [???]
Provinces
failed to live up to federal dream : Provincial
governments spent 5 years accusing Kathmandu of
rendering them ineffective, by Santosh Singh
et al. (kp 20/01/2023) [Responsible
is once again the unwillingness of the national
party leaders to implement federalism!]
CMs
appointed : Huge amounts of taxes paid by the
people go to sustain the 550 members in the PAs
(ht 13/01/2023)
Reduce
number of ministries in provincial governments
(rep 12/01/2023)
Common
Minimum Program: Ruling parties aim for
double-digit growth in next five years (ae
12/01/2023) [Utopian as
the election manifestos!]
Chief
ministers appointed in all provinces : All
provincial administrations take cues from ruling
coalition’s power-sharing deal in Kathmandu
(kp 12/01/2023) [The
national level continues to see Nepal as a
centralised state. The provinces remain under
its complete control!], Chief
ministers appointed in all seven provinces as
ruling parties finalize power-sharing deal
(rep 12/01/2023) [In a
federal state, each province should make its own
power sharing deal, depending on its own needs
and circumstances!]
Strengthening
federalism : Reforming the electoral system is a
vital condition for the stability of federalism,
by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 11/01/2023) [However, legal changes are
also needed that stop the constant interference
of the national level in the executive and
legislative affairs of the provinces!]
ere’s
to you, chief : The new chief ministers
must make a forceful case for better and
stronger provinces (kp 10/01/2023)
Ruling
parties finalize power sharing in
Provinces (kh 08/01/2023), UML
set to govern 3 provinces, Maoists 1; 3 CMs to
be rotated : UML’s Hikmat Karki becomes chief
minister of Province 1, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp) [The ageing, failed
top politicians continue to see Nepal as a
central state. A system in which the national
level decides on provincial governments and
coalitions is not federalism!]
Dahal
has the opportunity to fully implement
federalism. But will he? Previous governments
wasted such chances due t |