Home Ministry forms committee for police adjustment process

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Feb. 18: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has announced the initiation of the police personnel adjustment process in accordance with constitutional provisions.

Spokesperson and Joint Secretary Narayan Prasad Bhattarai issued a statement on Friday, confirming the commencement of the adjustment process by designating a five-member committee.

The committee, chaired by the head of the administration division of the Ministry, comprises members from various divisions including policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation, as well as representatives from the Nepal Police and Provincial Police Services. 

The name of the coordinator or chair leading the committee is yet to be confirmed as there is no joint secretary deputed at the administration division of the Home Ministry.

However, Thaneshwar Gautam, Joint Secretary of the Home Ministry under the Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division is given responsibility as co-chair or joint coordinator of the committee.

Similarly, one DIG from the Nepal Police and an Under-Secretary from the Ministry working at the Police Employees Section is given the responsibility of member-secretary of the committee and one senior police officer from the provincial Police Office as member, according to Spokesperson and Joint Secretary Bhattarai. 

Bhattarai emphasised the Ministry’s commitment to carrying out the adjustment of police personnel in alignment with the Constitution and the Nepal Police (Province Police Operation and Coordination) Act, 2076.

The adjustment process aims to streamline the deployment of police personnel within Nepal Police and Provincial Police Services, ensuring efficient and effective law enforcement across the nation.

The federal government has to adjust 54,720 police into the province police offices out of a total of 79541 vacancies in Nepal Police. Of them, 10,717 in Koshi province, 9,152 in Madhes, 7,304 in Bagmati, 6745 in Gandaki, 9443 in Lumbini, 5458 in Karnali and 5901 in Karnali province are going to be adjusted.