The Constitution of Nepal

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35

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<p style="text-align: justify;">WE, THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE OF NEPAL;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">INTERNALIZING the people's sovereign right and right to autonomy and self-rule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity, independence and dignity of Nepal;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">RECALLING the glorious history of historic people's movements, armed struggle, dedication and sacrifice of Nepali people carried out, from time to time, for the sake of interests of the nation, democracy and progressive changes, and respecting for the martyrs, disappeared persons and victimized citizens;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">ELIMINATING all forms of discrimination and oppression resulted from the feudalistic, autocratic, centralized, unitary system of governance of the State;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">PROTECTING and promoting unity in diversity, social and cultural solidarity, tolerance and harmony, by recognizing the multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-cultural and geographically diverse characteristics; and resolving to build an egalitarian society based on the proportional inclusive and participatory principles in order to ensure economic equality, prosperity and social justice by eliminating discrimination based on class, caste, region, language, religion and gender and all forms of caste-based untouchability;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">BEING COMMITTED to socialism based on democratic norms and values including the people's competitive multiparty democratic system of governance, civil liberties, fundamental rights, human rights, adult franchise, periodic elections, full freedom of the press, and independent, impartial and competent judiciary and concept of the rule of law in order to build a prosperous nation;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">DESIRING to fulfil aspirations for sustainable peace, good governance, development and prosperity through the federal democratic republican system of governance;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">DO HEREBY ADOPT AND PROMULGATE THIS CONSTITUTION THROUGH THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.</p>

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(A) Method of Making the shape inside the Border (1) On the lower portion of a crimson cloth, draw a line AB of the required length from left to right. (2) From A draw a line AC perpendicular to AM making AC equal to AB plus one third AB. From AC mark off D making the line AD equal to line AB. Join BD. (3) From BD mark off E making BE equal to AB. (4) Touching E draw a line FG, starting from the point F on line AC, parallel to AB to the right hand-side. Mark off FG equal to AB. (5) Join CG. (B) Method of making the Moon (6) From AB mark off AH making AH equal to one-fourth of line AB and starting from H draw a line HI parallel to line AC touching line CG at point I. (7) Bisect CF at J and draw a line JK parallel to AB touching CG at point K. (8) Let L be the point where lines JK and HI cut one another. (9) Join JG. (10) Let M be the point where line JG and HI cut one another. (11) With center M and with a distance shortest from M to BD mark off N on the lower portion of line HI. (12) Touching M and starting from O, a point on AC, draw a line from left to right parallel to AB. (13) With center L and radius LN draw a semi-circle on the lower portion and let P and Q be the points where it touches the line OM respectively. (14) With the center M and radius MQ draw a semi-circle on the lower portion touching P and Q. (15) With center N and radius NM draw an arc touching PNQ at R and S. Join RS. Let T be the point where RS and HI cut one another. (16) With center T and radius TS draw a semi-circle on the upper portion of PNQ touching at two points. (17) With center T and radius TM draw an arc on the upper portion of PNQ touching at two points. (18) Eight equal and similar triangles of the moon are to be made in the space lying inside the semi-circle of No (16) and outside the arc of No (17) of his Schedule. (C) Method of Making the Sun (19) Bisect line AF at U, and draw a line UV parallel to AB line touching line BE at V. (20) With center W, the point where HI and UN cut one another and radius MN draw a circle. (21) With center W and radius LN draw a circle. (22) Twelve equal and similar triangles of the sun are to be made in the space enclosed by the circle of No (20) and No (21) with the two apexes of two triangles touching line HI. (D) Method of Making the Border (23) The width of the border will be equal to the width of TN. This will be of deep blue color and will be provided on all the sides of the flag. However, on the given angles of the flag the external angles will be equal to the internal angles. (24) The above mentioned border will be provided if the flag is to be used with a rope. On the other hand, if it is to be hoisted on a pole, the hole on the border on the side AC can be extended according to requirements. Explanation:- The lines HI, RS, FE, ED, JG, OQ, JK and UV are imaginary. Similarly, the external and internal circles of the sun and the other arcs except the crescent moon are imaginary. These are not shown on the flag.

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Sayauṃ thuṁgā phūlakā hāmī, euṭai mālā nepālī, Sārvabhaum bhaī phailiekā, Mecī-Mahākālī. Prakṛtikā koṭi-koṭi sampadāko āñcala, Vīraharūkā ragatale svatantra ra aṭala. Jñānabhūmi, śāntibhūmi, tarāī, pahāḍ, himāla, Akhaṇḍa yo pyāro hāmro mātṛbhūmi Nepāla. Bahul jāti, bhāṣā, dharma, saṅskṛti chan viśāla, Agragāmī rāṣṭra hāmro, jaya jaya Nepāla.

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NOTE: This Coat of Arms can be made larger or smaller in size according to necessity. Color determined by Government of Nepal shall be used in it.

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Province No. 1 1. Taplejung 2. Panchthar 3. Ilam 4. Sankhuwasabha 5. Terhathum 6. Dhankuta 7. Bhojpur 8. Khotang 9. Solukhumbu 10. Okhaldhunga 11. Udayapur 12. Jhapa 13. Morang 14. Sunsari Province No. 2 1. Saptari 2. Siraha 3. Dhanusha 4. Mahottari 5. Sarlahi 6. Rautahat 7. Bara 8. Parsa Province No. 3 1. Dolakha 2. Ramechhap 3. Sindhuli 4. Kavrepalanchowk 5. Sindhupalchowk 6. Rasuwa 7. Nuwakot 8. Dhading 9. Chitwan 10. Makwanpur 11. Bhaktpur 12. Lalitpur 13. Kathmandu Province No. 4 1. Gorkha 2. Lamjung 3. Tanahu 4. Kaski 5. Manang 6. Mustang 7. Parbat 8. Syanja 9. Myagdi 10. Baglung 11. Nawalparasi (east of Bardaghat Susta) Province No. 5 1. Nawlparasi (west of Bardaghat Susta) 2. Rupandehi 3. Kapilbastu 4. Palpa 5. Arghakhachi 6. Gulmi 7. Rukum (Eastern part) 8. Rolpa 9. Pyuthan 10. Dang 11. Banke 12. Bardiya Province No. 6 1. Rukum (Western part) 2. Salyan 3. Dolpa 4. Jumla 5. Mugu 6. Humla 7. Kalikot 8. Jajarkot 9. Dailekh 10. Surkhet Province No. 7 1. Bajura 2. Bajhang 3. Doti 4. Achham 5. Darchula 6. Baitadi 7. Dadeldhura 8. Kanchanpur 9. Kailali

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S.N. Matters 1. Related to defense and army a) Protection of national unity and territorial integrity b) Related to national security 2. Central police, armed police force, national intelligence and investigation, peace and security 3. Central planning, central bank, financial policy, currency and banking, monetary policy, foreign grants, aids and loan. 4. Monitoring and regulation of telecommunication, central telecom, radio frequency distribution, television and postal service 5. Customs, excise-duty, value added tax (VAT), corporate income tax, individual income tax, tax on remuneration, passport fee, visa fee, tourism fee, service charge, penalties and fines 6. Federal civil service, judicial service and other government services 7. Policies and criteria related protection and multi-dimensional use of water resources 8. International and inter-provincial electricity transmission lines 9. Central statistics (national and international standards and qualities) 10. Central level mega projects for electricity, irrigation and other projects 11. Central university, central level academies, university standard and regulation, central library 12. Central health policy (setting standard, quality and monitoring of the health services, national/special service provider hospitals, traditional treatment services, control of communicable diseases 13. Federal legislature, federal executive, local level affairs, special structures 14. International trades, exchange, ports and quarantines 15. Civil aviation, international airports 16. Foreign and diplomatic affairs, international relations and related to United Nations 17. International treaties and agreements, extradition, mutual legal assistance and international border, international border river 18. National transport policy, train and national highways management 19. Laws related to Supreme Court, High Courts, District Courts and Judicial Administration 20. Citizenship, passport, visa, and immigration 21. Nuclear energy, atmosphere and space related 22. Intellectual property (including patent, design, copy right) 23. War and defense 24. Factory and production of arms and ammunitions 25. Standards and metrology 26. Mining, exploration 27. National and international ecology management, national parks, wildlife reserves and wetlands, national forest policy, carbon services 28. Insurance policy, securities, cooperative regulations 29. Land use policy, housing development policy, tourism policy, environment adaptation 30. Formulating criminal and civil laws 31. Security press 32. Social security and poverty alleviation 33. Constitutional bodies and commissions of national importance 34. Ancient monuments and places of archaeological importance 35. Issues not listed in the federation, province and local level power or concurrent level power lists, along with other issues not mentioned in this constitution and law

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S.N. Matters 1. Provincial police administration as well as law and order 2. Banks and operation of financial institutions according to the policy of Nepal Rastra Bank, cooperatives, and foreign grants and aids with consent from the center 3. Radio, FM, television operation 4. Land and house registration fee, vehicle tax, entertainment tax, advertisement tax, tax on tourism and agricultural income, service charge and penalties and fines 5. Provincial civil service, and other government services 6. Provincial statistics 7. Provincial level electricity, irrigation projects, drinking water, transport 8. Provincial level university, higher education, libraries and museums 9. Health service 10. Related to Provincial Assembly, provincial cabinet 11. Trade/Business within the province 12. Provincial highways 13. Provincial investigation bureau 14. Infrastructure management and other necessary matters of province government offices 15. Provincial public service commission 16. Land management, record-keeping of the land 17. Exploration and management of mines 18. Protection and use of language, culture, script, fine arts and religion 19. Management of national forest, water resources and ecology within the province 20. Agriculture and livestock development, factories, industrialization, business, transportation 21. Guthi (community trust/endowment) management

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S.N. Matters 1. (legal recognition, public act and records and judicial process) 2. Supply, distribution, price control, standard and monitoring of essential goods and services 3. Preventive detention, jail and custody management on the matters of national security and management of law and orders 4. Transfer of accused as well according those in custody and jail from one province to other. 5. Laws related to family affairs (marriage, property transfer, divorce, endangered, orphan, adopted child, successors and joint family). 6. Receiving property, acquisition and creation of rights 7. Matters related to contracts, cooperatives, collaborations and agencies 8. Matters related to bankruptcy and insolvency 9. Medicine and pesticides 10. Planning, family planning and population management 11. Matters related to social security and employment, trade union, resolution of industrial disputes, labor rights and disputes 12. Medical, legal, audit, engineering, ayurved, veterinary services, Amchi and other professions 13. Province border rivers, waterways, environment protection, biodiversity 14. Related to mass communication 15. Industries and minerals and infrastructures 16. Casino, lottery 17. Natural and man-made disaster preparedness, rescue, relief and rehabilitation 18. Tourism, drinking water and sanitation 19. Movies, cinema halls and sports 20. Insurance operation and management 21. Poverty alleviation and industrialization 22. Scientific research, science and technology and human resource development 23. Inter-provincial forest, wildlife, birds, mountains, national parks and water uses 24. Land policy and related legal provisions 25. Employment and aid to unemployed

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S.N. Matters 1. Municipal police 2. Cooperatives 3. FM operation 4. Local tax (property tax, house rent tax, fee on registration of houses and land, vehicle tax), service fee, tourism fee, advertisement tax, business tax, land tax (land revenue), fines, entertainment tax 5. Management of local services 6. Local statistics and record keeping 7. Local development projects and programs 8. Basic and secondary education 9. Basic health and sanitation 10. Management of local markets, environment conservation and biological diversity 11. Local roads, rural roads, agriculture roads, irrigation 12. Village assembly, Municipal assembly, district assembly, local courts, dispute settlement and mediation 13. Management of local records 14. Distribution of land, building ownership certificates 15. Farming and livestock, agriculture production management, livestock health, cooperative 16. Management of senior citizens, people with physical disability and disabled 17. Collection of statistics of unemployed people 18. Management, operation and control of agriculture extension 19. Drinking water, small electricity projects, alternative energy 20. Disaster management 21. Conservation of Watershed, wetland, wildlife, mines and minerals 22. Preservation and development of language, culture and fine arts

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S.N. Matters 1. Cooperatives 2. Education, Health and Newspapers/Magazines 3. Health 4. Agriculture 5. Services like electricity, drinking water, irrigation 6. Service fee, registration fee, fine, tourism fee and royalty received from natural resources 7. Forest, wildlife, birds, water use, environment, ecology and biodiversity 8. Mines and minerals 9. Disaster management 10. Social security and poverty alleviation 11. Registration of personal incidents, birth, death, marriage and statistics 12. Archaeology, ancient monuments and museums 13. Management of landless 14. Royalty received from natural resources 15. Permission for vehicles