The jurisdiction of the ministers has been increased by revising the performance regulations of the Government of Nepal. The rules, regulations, orders, directives, procedures, criteria creation and appointment decisions passed by the Council of Ministers are made by the departmental ministers.

The amendment to the performance regulations made by the Cabinet meeting on Monday has been published in the gazette. In the revised regulations, it is said that the main responsibility of the work done by the ministry will be with the concerned minister. The work done by ministers and ministries has also been amended to stop the practice of taking the council of ministers for a decision and pointing the blame for the delay to the council of ministers. By amending rule 4 of the

regulation, the work to be dismissed by the minister has been mentioned in 7 points. Accordingly, the Minister has the authority to make decisions regarding rules, regulations, orders, guidelines, procedures, and standards. The minister has also been given the power to appoint a post other than the executive head of a government-owned organization.

Previously, it was said that the Prime Minister should be consulted before making decisions or giving orders on important matters related to his ministry. Now, the ministry will have to consult with the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Office only on national policy formulation, modification or amendment, national security and regional coordination issues. 

Government Chief Secretary Eknarayan Aryal said that the regulations have been amended to make the relevant ministers and ministries responsible so that the results of any work come quickly. Last month, the government brought an ordinance to amend some Nepal Acts related to the promotion of good governance and public service delivery. It mentions that any work should be completed within 7 working days.

Earlier, there was a provision that the concerned officer could give a decision within the time period deemed appropriate by the nature. In the same way, arrangements have also been made through the ordinance to warn and seek explanations from the higher level to officials who ignore matters that they have to decide. 

Chief Secretary Aryal said that the authority of the Council of Ministers has been delegated to the minister through the amendment of the regulations to implement the provisions made in the Act. Due to taking it to the Council of Ministers and waiting for its decision, there was a delay in some works. That's why the revised regulation has made it clear that everything should not be brought to the Council of Ministers," he said. "The regulation has also spoken more clearly than before that the Council of Ministers can delegate authority to the minister and the minister to the secretary and the secretary down to the bottom." 

Chief Secretary Aryal said that only necessary policy matters will be dealt with in the Council of Ministers and their regular monitoring will be done by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. According to him, the government believes that it will speed up the work and provide ease to the authorized persons. The right of the Council of Ministers to transfer gazetted officers of the first grade or sixteen has also been delegated to the Chief Secretary in the regulations. After the Council of Ministers decides and gives the said authority, all the transfers at the Joint Secretary level will be done by the Chief Secretary. 

By amending the Good Governance (Management and Operation) Act, most of the matters that are being decided by the Council of Ministers have been delegated to the Minister. According to the delegation of authority from the Council of Ministers, the work carried out by a special category (Secretary or Secretary) gazetted as per the delegation of authority by the Minister or the Minister has been made a legal provision that it is considered to be done by the Government of Nepal.

Previously, only the decision made by the Cabinet was considered as the decision made by the Government of Nepal. In accordance with the same amendment in the law, provisions have been made in the performance regulations. A deadline has been set for the Secretary of the Ministry to enter the matter into the Cabinet's automated system within two working days after the matter to be taken to the Council of Ministers has been approved by the concerned Minister. There was no such deadline before. 

Instead of the current system of taking every matter to the Council of Ministers, the definition of the Government of Nepal has changed by delegating authority. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that the law has been reformed through an ordinance to make service delivery faster, more efficient and easier.

Previously, there was a provision that the head of the department level could delegate some of the powers he had received to the officers or employees of the department within the office of the department. Now a provision has been added that any head of office can delegate his authority to the authorized level. 

The government has also made a third amendment in the Good Governance (Management and Operation) Regulations. It has been added that the service can be taken using the citizen app. The maximum time limit of 30 days given for taking policy and planning decisions has been revised to 7 days. It is said that if an office sends a request for an opinion on a matter, the concerned office must give an opinion within 7 days. The long period prescribed for performance in