Schedules 4–9: Provinces and Power Distribution
- Title
- Schedules 4–9: Provinces and Power Distribution
- Description
Schedule 4: States and Districts
- Defines the boundaries and names of the 7 Provinces (States) and specifies the districts belonging to each province.
Schedule 5: Federal Exclusive Powers (35 items)
- Key domains: Defence, military, national security, and weapons.
- Foreign relations: Treaties, foreign affairs, international trade, and national boundaries.
- Finance: Central banking (Nepal Rastra Bank), monetary policy, and federal taxes (VAT, income tax, customs).
- Infrastructure: Central universities, national transport, and major communication (Radio, TV).
Schedule 6: State (Provincial) Powers (21 items)
- Key domains: State police, state administration, and state-level taxes.
- Services: State-level universities, health services, state roads, and FM radio.
Schedule 7: Concurrent Powers of Federation and State (25 items)
- Powers shared and exercised jointly by the federal and provincial levels (e.g., civil/criminal procedure, contracts, labor).
Schedule 8: Local Level Powers (22 items)
- Key domains: Basic education, basic health services, local taxes, local markets, water supply, and sanitation.
Schedule 9: Concurrent Powers of Federation, State, and Local Level (15 items)
- Powers shared by all three tiers of government (e.g., agriculture, education, health, forest, environment).
Exam Note: Foreign policy, national defense, and central banking are exclusive federal powers (Schedule 5).
- Article Range
- Schedules 4–9
- Category
- Schedule