The government has brought the National Urban Policy, 2081 after a decade and a half. The Cabinet meeting held on December 28 approved the National Urban Policy. According to the Ministry of Urban Development, the urban policy approved after years is yet to be published in the gazette.

The National Urban Policy, 2064 has been repealed and a new policy has been introduced. In particular, four strategies have been adopted in the policy. Union, state and local government responsibilities have also been removed. A strategy has been adopted to develop an advanced national urban system and urban form, to expand the access to uplifting urban infrastructure, to maximize the mobilization of resources for systematic urban development, and to enhance intersectoral coordination and urban governance.  It is also mentioned in the policy that definitions and standards of terminology such as mega city, smart city, new city, Himalayan city, aerocity, edible green city, urban economic corridor will be prepared. There is also a policy to encourage the development of fast, semi-fast and local multimodal transport infrastructure and transit-oriented development in cooperation and coordination with stakeholders to enhance transport access between cities and settlements. It is mentioned in the policy that the integrated development of the greater urban area and the urban economic corridor will be done. 

"Traditional original settlements of semi-urban areas will be developed as Sahari Gram (Urban Village)," the policy says, "Raithane 

Food and fuel storage infrastructure will be developed to last at least three months in the city. To prevent unorganized urban expansion, city expansion plans should be implemented based on the natural capacity of cities, interrelationships with neighboring provinces, and through the implementation of city expansion plans, through specific standards, innovation and intensive investment. A policy has also been taken to make a competitive and vibrant city. 

"There will be coordination and cooperation in the development of sustainable economic income-generating infrastructure such as hot bazaars, bus parks, startup business spaces, processing centers, special economic zones, and industrial zones in urban areas," the policy says. For urban water security, a policy has been taken to protect and recharge underground water at the family, community, city and regional levels, to reduce the production of waste, to reuse it, to classify it into sources and to scientifically manage waste from cyclical use, and to build necessary infrastructure. It is mentioned in the policy that environment-friendly construction materials and green technology will be encouraged in infrastructure construction, and climate adaptation methods and technologies with low carbon emissions will be followed. 

It is also in the policy to form a National Urban Development (Coordination) Council with stakeholders and experts under the chairmanship of the Urban Development Minister to carry out the work of urban development in an integrated and coordinated manner. "There will be an Urban Development Steering Committee under the chairmanship of the Urban Secretary to carry out the operation of various projects and projects related to urban development in an integrated manner, to encourage research and innovation and to make maximum use of the cooperation of partner agencies," the policy states. 

In order to achieve the objectives of the Urban Policy, 2081, it is also stated that the union, state and municipality can implement the policy by including it in their own policies and programs. For the implementation of urban policy, the responsibility of the Union, Provinces and Municipalities has also been allocated. Municipalities have been given the authority to formulate and regulate urban development policies, laws and standards with original identity subject to national and provincial policies and standards.

Planning and implementation of basic housing supply, innovation as well as local urban management by mobilizing financial and physical resources, development of cities based on identity, documentation of local heritage settlements, preservation and enhancement have been given to municipalities. The province has been given responsibilities including encouraging uplifting settlement development, documenting, protecting and promoting heritage settlements of regional importance and developing the provincial capital as an economic center with identification and promotion of the provincial urban system. 

Union government is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the regulation of real estate business and developing the necessary mechanisms and urban information management system for inter-level and inter-agency coordination.