Lumbini state government preparing to shift all ministries to Deukhuri

KATHMANDU: JULY 9 – The capital of Lumbini state is to be shifted from Butwal to Deukhuri of Rapti Valley.

Nine ministries including the office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers are to be moved to Deukhuri in the coming fiscal year 2078/79 as per the decision of the State Assembly meeting to shift the state capital to Deukhuri from Butwal.

The Rural and Urban Development Ministry under the Lumbini state government has already started its activities officially from Deukhuri.

Rural and Urban Development Minister Hari Prasad Rijal said that all ministries would be shifted to Deukhuri till the time of the winter session of the state Assembly.

A state assembly meeting held on October 6, 2020, decided to pick Deukhuri as its capital as well as naming state 5 as Lumbini state.

At a news conference organized on the occasion of beginning its activities from Deukhuri, Minister Rijal expressed the belief that all the ministries should be shifted at Deukhuri soon as construction of state assembly is underway.

Similarly, the construction of physical infrastructures required for Rapti Technical School is underway building is underway as the agreement has already reached to shift the technical school at Gobardiha.

He shared, “We have started activities from Deukhuri as it is the responsibility of the Rural and Urban Development to manage all offices. We have also started activities to shift Internal Affairs and Law Ministry, Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry at the permanent capital, Deukhuri, within few days.”

Minister Rijal further said that Deukhuri is located at a convenient place for all districts of the state and naturally best for the capital.

A state Assembly building is under construction in Rapti Technical School premises at a cost of more than Rs 50 million.

Preparation has been made to conduct the winter sessions of the Lumbini state Assembly in this building, he added.