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GovernanceSeptember 11, 2025 at 01:01 PMCommunity Opinion
Move Power from Kathmandu to Provinces and Local Areas
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Overview
Implement constitutional decentralization by enforcing existing Schedules 5-9 and transferring real power and resources to provinces and local governments.
Problem Statement
Too much power concentrated in Kathmandu creates corruption bottlenecks. Every decision, budget, and project approval goes through the center, creating opportunities for bribes and delays.
Key Points
- Enforce constitutional Schedules 5-9 granting exclusive powers to provinces
- 60% budget decentralization with ring-fenced sector transfers
- 40% provincial tax retention from income tax, VAT, and resource royalties
- 50 crore local approval authority for municipalities
- Provincial civil service recruitment and management
- Federal role limited to monitoring and national strategic projects
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