Nepal Prioritizes Lawmaking to Implement Constitution: Minister Sinha

Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Minister Anil Kumar Sinha has stated that, following the promulgation of Nepal’s Constitution, the government is giving high priority to drafting and enacting the necessary laws for its effective implementation.

Speaking at the National Assembly on Monday, Minister Sinha informed that the identification, prioritization, and drafting of laws for constitutional implementation is ongoing. He added that since the Constitution was enacted, 146 separate acts have already been passed.

He said, “Following the promulgation of Nepal’s Constitution, the government has been identifying, prioritizing, and drafting the necessary laws for implementation as a high priority. So far, 146 separate acts have been enacted. Similarly, existing laws have been amended at different times to align with the Constitution and to improve the federal governance system.”

Minister Sinha explained that existing laws have been amended under several “Acts to amend certain Nepal Acts” to bring them in line with the Constitution and the federal system. Through these amendments, existing laws have been modified according to the spirit of the Constitution and federalism.

He also noted that the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs has been coordinating with other relevant ministries to implement necessary reforms and amendments in current Nepali laws.

He further added, “Through the ‘Acts to amend certain Nepal Acts’ issued at various times, existing laws have been aligned with the Constitution and federalism. For further necessary reforms and amendments in prevailing laws, the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs has been coordinating with other ministries of the government of Nepal.”