The government can now revise salaries of ministers through Cabinet decisions, following a legal amendment.
The authority to determine the salaries of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, State Ministers, and Assistant Ministers has now officially shifted to the Council of Ministers. This change came into effect after President Ram Chandra Paudel certified the “Some Nepal Acts Amendment Bill” on 14th Shrawan, which was earlier passed by the Federal Parliament.
With the enforcement of this amendment, the “Remuneration and Facilities of Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, State Minister and Assistant Minister Act, 2049” has been revised. As per the new provision, the Government of Nepal can now publish a notice in the Nepal Gazette to set or revise the remuneration for ministers and related officials.
Previously, the law had fixed the Prime Minister’s monthly salary at Rs. 9,000. However, due to outdated figures, the government had updated these salaries through a directive issued on 22nd Magh 2077. Under the new legal framework, such revisions can now be made directly via Cabinet decisions, without the need for separate directives.
This amendment grants the government full legal authority to revise or increase ministerial salaries at any time through Cabinet decisions, effectively bringing the salary determination process under the control of the executive branch.
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