The Ministry of Water Supply (Nepali: खानेपानी मन्त्रालय, romanized: Khānēpānī mantrālaya) is a government ministry of Nepal that is responsible to provide effective, sustainable and quality water supply and sanitation to the people of Nepal.[1]
| खानेपानी मन्त्रालय | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Nepal |
| Headquarters | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | mowss |
History edit
The Ministry was established in 1972 by the Government of Nepal as the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage under the Ministry of Water Resources. Before it became a ministry, it was working under the Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning and the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works.[2] In 2018, under the Second Oli cabinet, the portfolio of the ministry was changed to its current form, Ministry of Water Supply.
Organisational structure edit
The Ministry of Water Supply has several departments and subdivisions to facilitate and implement its work:[3]
- Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management
- Melamchi Water Supply Development Board
- Project Implementation Directorate
- Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board
- Nepal Water Supply Corporation
- Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited
- Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Development Board
- Water Supply Tariff Fixation Commission
Former Ministers of Water Supply edit
This is a list of former Ministers of Water Supply (or equivalent) since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:
| Name | Party | Assumed office | Left office | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry out of operation[4] | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 | |||
| 1 | Prem Bahadur Singh[5] | Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party | 24 December 2015 | 20 July 2016[6] | Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation |
| 2 | Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal[7] | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) | 4 August 2016 | 19 January 2017 | Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation |
| 3 | Prem Bahadur Singh[8] | Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party | 19 January 2017 | ||
| 4 | Mahendra Yadav[citation needed] | Nepali Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| 5 | Bina Magar | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) until 17 May 2018 Nepal Communist Party from 17 May 2018 |
16 March 2018 | 20 December 2020 | Minister of Water Supply |
| 6 | Mani Thapa | Nepal Communist Party | 25 December 2020 | 20 May 2021 | |
| 7 | Anil Kumar Jha | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | 4 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 | |
| 8 | Uma Kanta Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | 8 October 2021 | 26 December 2022 | |
| 9 | Abdul Khan | Janamat Party | 26 December 2022 | 31 March 2023 | |
| 10 | Mahindra Ray Yadav | Nepal Socialist Party | 31 March 2023 | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "About Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation :: Ministry of Water Supply & Sanitation". mowss.gov.np. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20.
- ^ "About Ministry of Water Supply". Ministry o Water Supply. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Institutions under MoWSS". Ministry of Water Supply. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Meet the new cabinet of ministers". Nepali Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "4 new ministers inducted in Oli Cabinet". The Himalayan Times. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Minister Prem Bahadur Singh resigns". The Himalayan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "New ministers from CPN Maoist Centre sworn-in". The Himalayan Times. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Prabhu Sah appointed urban development minister". The Himalayan Times. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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