KATHMANDU, July 4: The government on Saturday unveiled its key achievements from its first 100 days in office, highlighting progress in public service delivery, subsidised fertiliser distribution and administrative reforms aimed at reducing public expenditure.
Speaking at a press conference at Singha Durbar, government spokesperson and Minister for Education and Sports Sasmit Pokharel said the government has prioritised citizen-friendly services while pursuing structural reforms to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
The government said it sold and distributed 89,194.55 metric tonnes of subsidised chemical fertiliser during the 100-day period through the Agriculture Inputs Company Limited and the Salt Trading Corporation. Of the total, 53,716.45 metric tonnes were distributed by the Agriculture Inputs Company Limited and 35,478.10 metric tonnes by the Salt Trading Corporation.
To streamline the fertiliser supply system, the government has also introduced the Management of Subsidised Fertiliser Distribution (Second Amendment Procedure), 2083, aimed at making fund disbursement to fertiliser distribution agencies more systematic, objective and practical.
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The government also claimed significant progress in improving public service delivery. It said the process of delivering passports to citizens' doorsteps has been launched in all districts except Humla and Bhojpur under its doorstep service campaign.
According to the government, 206,330 passports have been dispatched to District Administration Offices through the postal service, while 5,728 passports have already been delivered directly to service recipients' homes.
To improve service quality, 500 front-desk personnel have received training from the Nepal Administrative Staff College, the Training Academy and the Local Development Training Academy.
The government also said arrangements have been made for companies registered with the Office of the Company Registrar to obtain both their Permanent Account Number (PAN) and company registration certificates from the same office, as well as from 120 local governments.
In the transport sector, the government said it has printed 2.38 million driving licences, with an additional 2.9 million licences expected to be printed by mid-July. It also said budgetary arrangements have been secured to implement a one-stop service system in all 32 districts, based on recommendations submitted by a government task force.
Highlighting administrative reforms, Pokharel said the government has reduced the number of federal ministries to 18, in line with the governing party's election commitment. According to the government, the restructuring is expected to save around Rs 20 billion annually.
Pokharel said additional cost-saving measures, including eliminating unnecessary expenditures and dissolving politically affiliated trade unions and student organisations within government structures, reflect the government's commitment to improving efficiency and institutional reform.
