Government Ministries Spruce Up for Arrival of New Ministers Amid Political Transition

Almost all ministries have been adorned with greenery, featuring indoor plant pots from the gates to the interiors. Ministry premises also look neat with planted flowers. Some employees are busy decorating the ministers' offices. Ministries are decorated to welcome the new ministers.

The gardens of Singha Durbar are already blooming profusely in the spring season. The current decoration adds 'sweetness to the fragrance' (a Nepali idiom for adding value). Looking at it, it seems even the flowers blooming in Singha Durbar are lined up to welcome the new government.

The final results of the election have been announced, and the swearing-in ceremony for the members of parliament is scheduled for Chaitra 12. Immediately following that, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is engaged in groundwork to form the government. Therefore, preparations are underway inside Singha Durbar to welcome the government that will be formed in a few days.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, which was damaged by fire during the Gen-G movement on Bhadra 23 and 24 last year, is also getting a facelift and being decorated in this process. According to the ministry's information officer, Madhu Prasad Ghimire, the telephone wires burned during the Gen-G movement are being organized. He said, "The ministry is being made spick and span. It is getting ready to welcome the new minister."

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is also preparing to welcome a new minister.

Similarly, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is awaiting policy implementation along with a new minister. The ministry's joint secretary and spokesperson, Uday Bahadur Ranamagar, stated that ministry employees are enthusiastic about welcoming the new minister, as routine administrative work has been affected due to the absence of an executive, i.e., a minister.

He mentioned that the minister's office is fully organized in terms of physical structure, as in the past. "When there is a minister, there is public hustle and bustle. It is deserted right now," he said, "The office and employees are waiting for the minister."

Likewise, the damaged front section of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has been painted and made neat. An employee of the ministry said, "With the arrival of the new government, the hustle and bustle will increase; it is deserted right now."

Ministry Information Officer Raju Maharjan stated that all necessary preparations have been completed as the influx of service recipients will increase with the arrival of the new minister. The reconstruction of the ministry building damaged during the Gen-G movement has been completed. He added that the ministry is awaiting policy-level ministerial decisions beyond regular administrative work.

Among the ministries completely damaged by the Gen-G movement was the Ministry of Health and Population, located on Bela Ramshah Path. The office is struggling to organize itself following the building damage.

Half of the ministry's office is currently confined to temporary sheds in Singha Durbar. Nevertheless, the ministry administration is prepared to welcome the Health Minister who will come with the formation of the upcoming government. According to the ministry's spokesperson Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, the Ministry of Health does not have its permanent structure after the building burned down.

According to him, the current Health Minister Dr. Sudha Gautam has expressed her gratitude and will not be regularly present at the ministry except for essential work starting Sunday. Spokesperson Budhathoki expressed hope that if the ministry gets a new minister in time while preparing for the upcoming budget, it would be beneficial later on.

"We are in a situation where we have to run the ministry from a shed," he said, "Our only hope is that if the Health Minister is appointed quickly while preparing the budget, it would be easier later on too."

The joint secretary and spokesperson of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Nita Pokhrel Aryal, stated that no special preparation is needed to welcome the new minister. She mentioned that preparation was unnecessary because the building structure is fully ready. She added that regular administrative work is ongoing, and they are waiting for the minister to carry out policy-level tasks.