Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development to be split

Dhangadhi: The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development of Far Western Province is to be split.

It has been agreed between the ruling party about splitting the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development to arrange the sharing of ministerial posts. After the CPN-UML and Maoists took the position they have decided to form two ministries, the ministry is about to be split.

As soon as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal gets the vote of confidence, Maoist and UML will participate in the Far West government with two ministers. Akkal Bahadur Rawal, a member of the provincial assembly from the CPN-Maoist Center, said that preparations are being made to participate in the government within the next couple of days.

The Sudurpaschim Province Assembly now has 11 members including the Speaker of the Maoist party. Likewise, CPN-UML also has 11 MPs including the Deputy Speaker. Since the Speaker is considered a neutral post, UML has now become the second largest party in the Parliament. As the second largest party, it is demanding more ministries than the Maoists.

The Maoist Parliamentary Party has said that the CPN-UML and the Maoists now have the same status in the parliament. Because of that, UML and Maoists are participating in the government with two ministries each. Provincial Assembly member Rawal said that it is not yet certain who will be the new minister.

Now the ruling coalition parties are preparing to split the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development to get a share in the provincial government. Rawal has almost agreed with the parties about splitting the ministry. On Thursday, the Chief Minister of the CPN unified socialist, Dirgha Bahadur Sodari, received a vote of confidence.

Currently, Kailash Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti has become the minister of physical infrastructure development along with the chief minister in the government of Sudurpaschim province and Tika Thapa has become the minister of agriculture and cooperatives from Nagarik Unmukti.