Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
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| भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात मन्त्रालय | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Nepal |
| Headquarters | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepali: भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात मन्त्रालय) is the governmental body of Nepal mainly responsible for domestic transport and rail transport as well as waterways.
Organisational structure
[edit]While the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation oversees air transportation, the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport deals with domestic transport including road and rail transportation as well as waterways.[2] The ministry has several departments and subdivisions:[3]
| Department | Website |
|---|---|
| Nepal Shipping Office | NSO |
| Department of Roads | DoR |
| Department of Transport Management | DoTM |
| Department of Railways | DoRW |
| Road Board | RBN |
Former Ministers of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
[edit]This is a list of former Ministers of Physical Infrastructure and Transport since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:
| Name | Party | Assumed office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bimalendra Nidhi[4] | Nepali Congress | ||
| 2 | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar[5] | Nepal Loktantrik Forum | 12 October 2015 | 4 August 2016 |
| 3 | Ramesh Lekhak[6] | Nepali Congress | 4 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 |
| 4 | Bir Bahadur Balayar[7] | Nepali Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 |
| 5 | Raghubir Mahaseth | Nepal Communist Party | 16 March 2018 | 20 November 2019 |
| 6 | Basanta Kumar Nembwang[8] | Nepal Communist Party | 21 November 2019 | 12 July 2021 |
| 7 | Renu Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 8 October 2021 | 4 July 2022 |
| 8 | Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 August 2022 | 14 October 2022 |
| 9 | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | 26 December 2022 | 31 March 2023 |
| 10 | Prakash Jwala | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) | 31 March 2023 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome To Ministry Of Physical Infrastructure & Transport". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "लक्ष्य दुरदृस्टी उद्देश्य" (in Nepali). Government of Nepal. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "वार्षिक प्रगति प्रतिवेदन" (PDF) (in Nepali). Government of Nepal. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Nepal Cabinet sworn in". Trade Bridge Consultants. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Oli sworn in as PM; Thapa, Gachhadar take oath as DPMs (in pictures)". The Kathmandu Post. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "13 new ministers take oath from President". The Himalayan Times. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "PM Deuba expands his cabinet, finally". República. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Newly appointed ministers take oath". The Himalayan Times. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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