The general public has new expectations for good governance, service delivery and corruption control from the new government formed two weeks ago with a nearly two-thirds majority through the Gen-G rebellion and the subsequent elections. Citizens who are hoping for new changes in the country with the new year have said that they will continue to monitor critically.

After the House of Representatives elections held on 21 Falgun, a new government was formed on 13 Chaitra under the leadership of Balendra Shah. The first cabinet meeting led by Shah made public 100 agendas for governance reforms. The agenda was also praised for including some hope and points where improvements can be expected.

Within two weeks, the government has made a positive start by making the assets of the Prime Minister and ministers public. Earlier, within 13 days of the formation of the government, Prime Minister Shah dismissed the controversial and conflicting interests of the Minister of Labor and Employment, Deepak Kumar Shah, and the general public has been enthusiastic about the government, saying that he has given a message of running the government for five years without controversy.

Immediately after the formation of the government, there was both controversy and support for the government's decision to arrest then Prime Minister and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, saying that it would implement the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the 23 and 24 Bhadra incidents. Although there was support for the government's move to end impunity, questions were raised about the arrest process. However, Professor Meena Vaidya Malla comments that the government's investigation into money laundering, its commitment to allowing government agencies to work independently, the lack of complaints of interference, and the digital practice in government offices that deal with public services and daily people should be taken as a good start. 

If we assume that the previous governments had various obstacles or that they did not reform by putting themselves at the center, then now it is time to end it and move forward with a new government-  Suryanath Upadhyay , Former Chief Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority The area where the most questions are raised and the government is criticized is public services. The general public has been suffering from the hassle and frustration provided in such service delivery. Along with corruption in the land revenue, survey office, passport department, license distribution and service delivery by local bodies, citizens have also been facing frustration in the past years. The general public has been frustrated by having to wait for years to get a license, having to go for weeks to get a passport, having to pay additional amounts from drawing maps to paying taxes to land revenue and local bodies. 

Former Chief Commissioner of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, Suryanath Upadhyay, admits that the public is also fed up with the middlemen who are dominating government bodies. Upadhyay suggests that the new government should move forward by eliminating all these distortions. “If we assume that the previous government had various obstacles or that they did not reform by putting themselves at the center, then the new government should move forward by eliminating them,” Upadhyay said. “This government is neither entangled by the past nor is the government weak.” He said that if the government is to be transparent and work in a neutral manner, it is the right time to establish good governance and control corruption.

Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam said that there are complaints that the youth did not work at the pace they wanted against the leaders who ruled in the past, and that they are aware of this. ‘The complaint of the young generation in Nepal is that it did not happen quickly, rather than that nothing happened. It is not that nothing happened, but that it did not happen at the pace we wanted,’ she said, ‘We are ready to work faster than others and bring laws in a way that the people feel that there has been a direct change.’

Dipesh Ghimire, a sociologist and researcher on corruption and good governance, also said that 2082 was a different year in history and that we expected a complete change now because we suffered a huge loss of human life and property. ‘In 2083, we are in a situation where the entire course has shifted economically, politically and sociologically,’ Ghimire said, ‘This is a golden opportunity to improve public services.’

Since the government came with a clear mandate from the people, good governance is our top priority. We are working with good governance at the center - Sobita Gautam, Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Professor Meena Vaidya Malla also commented that the government should prove that it is 'seizing the opportunity' on this occasion of the people's support and public opinion. 'The government seems to have covered many issues in 100 points. It has talked about good governance, economic growth and corruption,' Malla said.

Law Minister Gautam says that the government's first priority is good governance. 'Since the government has come with a clear mandate from the people, our top priority is good governance. We are working with good governance at the center,' she said. 'The issue that goes hand in hand with good governance is ending corruption. We have also prioritized that.'

Upadhyay, Ghimire and Malla say that the main challenge of this government is to provide relief to the people affected by the US-Iran war. Sociologist Ghimire said that addressing the direct impact of wars in other countries is a big and first challenge for the government, as it affects everything from Nepal's kitchen to employment to daily life.

'A large part of Nepal is in foreign employment. We have used many things with the remittances coming from there. Similarly, when fuels like diesel and petrol are expensive, it increases the cost,' Ghimire said, 'When jobs are taken away and prices increase at the same time, it affects the people. Since there are signs that the government will have to suffer from this for a long time, it seems that it should work with a plan.' Professor Malla also said that the US-Iran war will have a lot of impact and its impact has started to be seen, and suggested that the government be serious about addressing the problems arising from it.

Gen-G leader Raksha Bomb She said that they are optimistic about the new government. 'In the past, the government leadership kept the people on the sidelines while running the government. This time, there is a single-party majority government,' said Bam, 'this government should keep the people at the center when making decisions.' She said that the leadership should also give the people psychological hope. She said that everything from the formation of a commission to investigate those who have misused public taxes and amassed unaccounted wealth to the investigation into money laundering and the disclosure of the assets of cabinet members has been positive.

Minister Gautam said that by disclosing the assets of cabinet members, the government has sent a message that it will not compromise on transparency. 'If a very controversial issue arises somewhere, the party will be very ruthless and will not waste much time on it and bring it within the scope of action,' she said.

A report by Transparency International, an international organization working against corruption, has also shown the courts as a place where corruption occurs in Nepal. The current government also faces the challenge of reforming the courts and making them transparent and trustworthy by the people. Law Minister Gautam said that the government has also made an internal plan for judicial reform, as decisions made by the judiciary will affect everything from executive decisions to national policies, and will make it public in a few days.