President Ram Chandra Paudel issued two ordinances amending Nepal’s forest and land laws on Tuesday, the Office of the President said. The ordinances were issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution of Nepal on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, according to the office.
Two ordinances issued
The measures are titled the Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts Relating to Forests, 2083 and the Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts Relating to Land, 2083. Each ordinance concerns amendments to laws in its respective area: forests and land.
Presidential Office spokesperson Shyam Prasad Bhandari confirmed that President Paudel had issued both ordinances. The office’s announcement identified the constitutional provision under which they were issued and said the action followed a recommendation from the Council of Ministers.
What is confirmed
The announcement confirms the issuance of the two measures, their titles and the process followed. It does not, in the information provided, specify which individual acts are amended or describe the provisions introduced by either ordinance.
The ordinances therefore address two separate areas of Nepal’s legislation, but the details of the changes cannot be established from the announcement alone. No further information was provided about the specific legal clauses, implementation arrangements or the practical effects of the amendments.
The titles include the year 2083 in Nepal’s Bikram Sambat calendar. The Office of the President’s statement and Bhandari’s confirmation establish that both ordinances were issued on Tuesday under Article 114(1), following a recommendation by the Council of Ministers.
