Tuesday, August 25th, 2026

Govt to compensate families of those killed in Madesh protests



KATHMANDU: The government has decided to provide compensation, relief, and medical treatment to those who were killed and injured during the recent protests in Sunsari and Siraha.

The decision was taken at Wednesday’s meeting of the Council of Ministers, according to Prime Minister’s Press and Research Expert Deepa Dahal.

The Cabinet also decided to appoint Prof. Dr. Khadga Bahadur KC of Parbat as chairperson of the University Grants Commission and Prof. Dr. Rosi Shrestha of Bhojpur as a member of the commission. In addition, the meeting approved the Statistics (First Amendment) Regulations, 2083.

The Cabinet further decided to repeal the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee Formation Order, 2054 BS, and to merge the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee with the Nepal Transit and Warehouse Management Company Limited.

The government also decided to implement the Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act, 2055 BS in a phased manner across the country.

Similarly, the Cabinet approved the submission of the Children (First Amendment) Bill, 2083 BS to the Federal Parliament.

Publish Date : 05 August 2026 15:16 PM

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