The government has made public the '100 agendas' related to governance reforms. The agenda, approved by the first meeting of the Council of Ministers led by Balendra Shah on Friday, was made public on Saturday. 

The agendas determined under 12 headings range from administrative reform, restructuring and austerity to public service delivery, digital governance, good governance, investment, revenue reform, health, education, agriculture, and social security. 

The agenda states that a high-level investigation committee will be formed within a week to investigate the truth of the 24 Bhadra incident.  The government is set to form a high-level committee to investigate the incident of 24 Bhadra at a time when the inquiry commission led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki is being criticized for focusing only on the 23 Bhadra incident and recommending action. 

‘The committee will be mandated to collect, analyze and identify all details related to the incident and submit a report within a specific time frame, and necessary further action will be taken based on the committee’s recommendations,’ the agenda states.

100 government agendas related to governance reforms made public [Full text]

The Commission of Inquiry had said that it was not possible to conduct a thorough investigation in a short time due to the scale of the incident of 24 Bhadra. The commission’s report states that it was not possible to investigate the incidents across the country in detail and prove anyone guilty at the time due to lack of time and manpower. ‘Now, it is necessary for the government to form an investigation team with experts and cross-check it with other available evidence, video clips obtained from victims and other sources, and to immediately reach the accused,’ the report says.

The commission’s report did not discuss who was involved in the incident of 24 Bhadra. ‘When attacking an office or house, the first thing that was seen was destroying the CCTV, emptying and destroying the water tank, destroying the data center in the government office and attacking the computer room, then burning documents and looting,’ the report says. ‘Finally, it was found that gas cylinders in those buildings were set on fire and thrown inside the building, and if that was not available, they were poured into bottles of petrol and thrown inside the house and set on fire.’ 

The government will form a high-level committee within a week to investigate the incident of Bhadra 24. The agenda mentions that the necessary investigation, action and prosecution process will be immediately taken against individuals and parties in accordance with the prevailing law based on the report of the

Similarly, it has been said that a task force will be formed within a week to prepare a 'Constitutional Amendment Debate Paper', and the government will take ownership by preparing a 'national commitment' by synthesizing the implementable issues included in the manifestos/promoters of all the parties participating in the election. It has also been said that a restructuring plan for the National Vigilance Center will be prepared within 30 days to promote good governance, control corruption, and enhance transparency and accountability in public service delivery. The agenda also mentions the immediate allocation of Rs 10 million to make the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the police technologically advanced. inquiry commission. The government’s agenda also includes taking integrated initiatives for justice, rehabilitation and restoration of trust in the state for the families and citizens affected by the incidents during the Gen-G movement. 22 people died due to police repression during the Gen-G movement on Bhadra 23. The next day, 54 people lost their lives across the country when the protests turned violent. The agenda states that citizenship will not be required for studies up to the undergraduate level, and that the results of undergraduate and postgraduate exams will be released according to the calendar provided by the Ministry of Education. Students up to grade 5 will be banned from taking internal exams. The agenda states that the government will form a competent asset investigation committee within 15 days to collect, verify and investigate the assets of key political officials and high-ranking employees who have held public positions since 2062/63. The agenda states that a second phase of investigation will be conducted for the cases from 2048 to 2061/62. The agenda states that ‘the investigation process will be conducted in a legal, evidence-based and impartial manner and the report and recommendations submitted by the committee will be implemented through the relevant bodies,’ the agenda states.

Formal acknowledgement of injustice, discrimination, and deprivation of opportunities by the state, society, and policy structures against Dalits and historically excluded communities is also on the agenda. It states, ‘To prepare the basis for social justice, inclusive rehabilitation and historical reconciliation, a reform-oriented program will be announced on behalf of the state with a formal apology within 15 days.’ The agenda also mentions formulating and approving national standards for the organization and management survey at the federal, provincial and local levels within 15 days.

The government has brought an agenda to remove the structure of party student organizations from schools and universities within two months. The 100 agendas approved by the Council of Ministers led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Friday for governance reform mention ending party interference in the education sector. It mentions developing a student council and a ‘Voice of Students’ mechanism within 90 days instead of party student organizations.

The government will form a property investigation committee within 15 days.

The agenda mentions making it unnecessary to have citizenship for studying up to the undergraduate level and making arrangements to release the results of undergraduate and postgraduate exams according to the calendar provided by the Ministry of Education. It is mentioned that students up to grade 5 will be banned from taking internal exams.

Similarly, the system of making 10 percent of beds free in government and private hospitals will be strictly implemented. It is said that poor, helpless, and homeless patients will have access to free beds. A 'Free Health Portal' will be developed to monitor free service availability, beneficiary details, and service utilization in health institutions in real time and implemented across the country within 30 days.

It is mentioned in the agenda that 10 percent of beds will be made free in government and private hospitals and implemented within three months, in which patient history, re-service, follow-up, and patient records will be digitalized and integrated. The agenda mentions that a digital system that displays the stock and price list of medicines in hospital pharmacies will be operated within three months. Sulabh Pharmacy will be operated in government hospitals.

It is mentioned that the process of establishing 'burn wards' will be started within 30 days in most hospitals. It has been announced that arrangements will be made to provide treatment to burn patients at a reduced rate. It has been decided to keep air ambulances on standby for emergency health services in the far-western, central and eastern hilly regions.

Similarly, a high-level task force is to be formed to assess and manage the impact on Nepal of the economic, foreign, employment, supply chain, energy and social sectors due to the situation developing in West Asian countries. Representatives from the ministries of foreign affairs, labor, finance, industry, supplies, energy and others will be on the task force.

Point 99 of the agenda mentions that the process of returning the savings of small savers of cooperatives will begin within 100 days. Similarly, it is stated that the blue bus service will be operated in all seven provinces. It is stated that 25 buses will be operated in the first phase to ensure the safe movement of women.

The agenda mentions the preparation of digital records to protect public land and prevent encroachment. ‘A special campaign will be launched to strictly stop new encroachments and remove illegal occupation. An investigation into the encroachment and embezzlement of land by children’s organizations will be initiated within 15 days,’ the agenda states.

The government has stated that it will immediately implement the project monitoring schedule to resolve the problem of non-completion of major road and transport infrastructure projects that have been causing daily suffering to the citizens for a long time. It is stated that a draft of the umbrella law on project facilitation will be prepared within 60 days to eliminate delays in project construction and operation. Point 99 of the agenda mentions that the process of returning the savings of small savers of cooperatives will be initiated within 100 days. Similarly, it is stated that the Blue Bus service will be operated in all seven provinces. It is stated that 25 buses will be operated in the first phase to ensure the safe movement of women.

The government has decided to develop and implement a database system within 90 days to resolve the problems of irregularities, misuse of variation orders and delays from project selection to payment. The government has stated that it will amend the Public Procurement Act within 30 days to control delays, cost increases, substandard work and corruption in the public procurement process. It has been announced that an integrity policy will be issued within 30 days to promote integrity, protect whistleblowers and manage conflict of interest, and the process of formulating and amending laws will be taken forward. It has been stated that the National Vigilance Center will be restructured within 30 days to promote good governance, control corruption and increase transparency and accountability in public service delivery.

It has been decided to remove party student organizations from schools and universities within two months

It has been decided to formulate an Information Technology and e-Governance Bill, and to close betting apps and related websites within 24 hours. The government has committed to making arrangements so that citizens can easily access all services through a single digital platform. ‘With the aim of transforming public service delivery into a fully digital, single-door, interconnected system, a national integrated digital governance platform will be established and a digital governance blueprint will be implemented,’ the agenda states. It is mentioned that arrangements will be made within 15 days for citizens to download certificates on the official mobile app, citizen app or email.

It has been announced that government apps and portals will be simplified within 100 days so that people with disabilities and citizens with less technical knowledge can also use them. It is stated that the postal service will be modernized and developed with the aim of providing government services at home. It has been announced that a system of delivering government documents including passports, citizenship, licenses to homes will be implemented within 100 days. The agenda mentions that arrangements will be made to provide these documents to citizens quickly, easily and in a predictable time in a way that is free from intermediaries.

It is stated that the Hello Government mechanism will be upgraded and developed as a platform for citizen dialogue and arrangements will be made to resolve complaints and monitor progress in direct coordination with all ministries through an integrated dashboard. It is stated that a national citizen assistance and complaint management system will be operated to listen to citizen complaints. It has been announced that a system will be implemented to enable citizens to obtain passport services from any district administration office, and a digital recommendation system will be implemented from the ward level. The agenda mentions that integrated services will be operated in cities to provide these services and that such centers will provide services 12 hours a day.

Main topics of the agenda

– A separate high-level committee will be formed to investigate the incident of 24 Bhadra

– The assets of leaders and high-ranking employees who have held public positions since 2048 will be investigated.

– Form a task force within a week to prepare a ‘Constitutional Amendment Debate Paper’

– Synthesize the implementable issues included in the manifestos/pledges of all the parties participating in the election and prepare a ‘national commitment’ and take ownership of it by the government

– Reduce the number of federal ministries to 17

– Apologize on behalf of the state for injustice, discrimination and deprivation of opportunities against Dalits and historically excluded communities by the state, society and policy structures 

– विद्यालय र विश्वविद्यालयबाट दलीय विद्यार्थी संगठनको संरचना दुई महिनाभित्र हटाउने

– स्नातक तहसम्म अध्ययन गर्न नागरिकता नचाहिने व्यवस्था गर्ने

– कक्षा ५ सम्म आन्तरिक परीक्षा लिन रोक लगाउने

– सरकारी र निजी अस्पतालमा १० प्रतिशत बेड निःशुल्क गर्ने व्यवस्थालाई कडाइका साथ लागू गर्ने

– अधिकांश अस्पतालमा ३० दिनभित्र ‘बर्न वार्ड’ स्थापना प्रक्रिया थाल्ने

– बाल संगठनको जग्गा अतिक्रमण तथा हिनामिनासम्बन्धी अनुसन्धान १५ दिनभित्र सुरु गर्ने