provincial governments of Nepal

E680004

The provincial governments of Nepal are subnational governing bodies that administer the country’s seven provinces, exercising legislative and executive authority over regional affairs within Nepal’s federal system.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf subnational government
tier of government
aim balanced regional development
decentralization of power
enhanced local participation in governance
areAccountableTo provincial assemblies of Nepal NERFINISHED
budgetSource federal fiscal transfers
grants from federal government
own-source revenue
cameIntoOperation 2018
canForm provincial public enterprises
canLevy certain provincial taxes and fees
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015 NERFINISHED
country Nepal
electionCycle 5 years
electionsOrganizedBy Election Commission of Nepal NERFINISHED
established 2015
executiveBranch council of ministers of province
governmentType parliamentary system
hasConcurrentPowersWith federal government of Nepal NERFINISHED
hasJurisdictionOver provinces of Nepal
hasLegislativePowersIn agriculture and livestock development (provincial scope)
education (except national policy)
health services (except national policy)
provincial economic development
provincial police (where applicable)
provincial roads
hasProvince Bagmati Province NERFINISHED
Gandaki Province NERFINISHED
Karnali Province NERFINISHED
Lumbini Province NERFINISHED
Madhesh Province NERFINISHED
Province No. 1 NERFINISHED
Sudurpashchim Province NERFINISHED
headOfGovernmentTitle Chief Minister
headOfStateRepresentativeTitle Provincial Head
languageOfLegislation Nepali
legislativeBranch provincial assembly of Nepal NERFINISHED
mayRecognizeProvincialLanguages yes
numberOfProvinces 7
oversee implementation of provincial laws
provincial infrastructure development
provincial public administration
provincial social services
partOf federal system of Nepal
policyRole implementation of federal policies at provincial level
relationshipWithFederalGovernment autonomous within constitutional limits
relationshipWithLocalGovernments supervisory and coordinating

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Government of Nepal dividesPowerWith provincial governments of Nepal