आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय | |
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Formed | February 2018 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Koshi Province |
Headquarters | Biratnagar, Morang District |
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Website | Official website |
The Ministry of Internal Affairs And Law is the governmental body of Koshi Province responsible for peace and security, provincial investigation bureau, disaster management, provincial assembly affairs, communication and formulation of provincial level laws. [2]
According to the constitution of Nepal, the provinces have been established in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, as provided for in the three-tier government structure. Koshi province is one of the seven provinces in Nepal. There are 14 districts Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Ilam, Jhapa, Khotang, Morang, Okhaldhunga, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Sunsari , Taplejung, Terhathum and Udayapur, and 1 metropolitan cities , 2 sub-metropolitan city , There are a total of 49 local levels consisting of municipalities and 88 rural municipalities. [3]
After Nepal was transformed into a federal structure and the system of union, state and local government was completed in the year 2017, the three-level elections were completed and the provincial government was formed 15 February 2018. [2] The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law is one of the seven ministries established and operating in this Koshi Province. [2] The main work of the Ministry is to maintain peace, security and order in the entire province, to protect and promote the fundamental right of freedom of expression of the people and to receive information guaranteed by the Constitution of Nepal and to provide transparency and information for good governance. It is to provide real justice by assisting in the establishment of a legal state. [4] [5] [6]
This is a list of all former Ministers since 2018–Present.
Hikmat Kumar Karki (as Minister) | 15 February 2018 [9] [10] | 26 August 2021 |
Kedar Karki (as Minister) | 2 November 2021 [11] [12] | 9 January 2023 |
Uddhav Thapa (as Chief Minister) | 7 July 2023 [13] [14] | 2 August 2023 |
Lila Ballabh Adhikari (as Minister) | 25 September 2023 [15] [16] | 15 October 2023 |
Shamsher Rai (as Minister) | 15 October 2023 [17] [18] | 9 May 2024 |
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (or simply, the Internal Minister, is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for maintain peace and state security; the state's police force and investigation bureau comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law.
The Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives is the head of the Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for promoting the cooperative sector in national development and adopting policies related to agriculture and land reform, realising the need for land management, formulation implementation and regulation of land management in Koshi Province.
The District Development Committee, popularly DDC, is a district level governing bodies in Nepal.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning is the governmental body of Koshi Province, Nepal, it is responsible for the analysis of the economic situation of the province and the formulation, implementation and regulation of economic policies, the allocation of financial resources at the provincial level, the formulation, implementation and regulation of policies and laws related to financial management and provincial revenue.
The Second Uddhav Thapa cabinet was the 6th provincial government of Koshi Province. It was formed after Uddhav Thapa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Koshi Province on 2 August 2023.
Kedar Karki is a Nepalese politician and member of Provincial Assembly. Karki had served as the Chief Minister of Koshi Province since 15 October 2023. He is also serving as member of Koshi Provincial Assembly having been elected from Morang 6 (B).
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Pradip Kumar Sunuwar is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress Party. Sunuwar serving as the Minister for Health of Koshi Province. He also serves as a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly and was elected from Okhaldhunga 1(A) constituency. Sunuwar had served as the Minister for Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy of Koshi Province.
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Ek Raj Karki is Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal Party. Karki is currently serving as the Minister for Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy of Koshi Province. He also serves as a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly and was elected from Jhapa 2(A) constituency. Karki had served as Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development of Koshi Province.
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