- Type
- Act
- Year
- २०४२ BS · 1985 AD
- Status
- In force
- Category
- खण्ड १६: महिला, बालबालिका, समाज कल्याण तथा संस्कृति · Volume 16: Women, Children, Social Welfare and Culture
- Official text
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- English translation
- Official English translation archived copy: the original page is no longer online
Includes amendments up to: 2066 BS. Translations may not include later amendments. The Nepali text is the authoritative law.
Analysis drawn from official reports, court rulings and published research, each cited. Figures are being double-checked against the source documents; corrections are welcome.
What does it do?
- The Act sets up the Lumbini Development Trust, a non-profit autonomous corporate body, to carry out the Lumbini development plan for the Buddha's birthplace in a coordinated way under government policy. The Trust raises and channels cash and in-kind support and donations from anywhere in the world, funds approved plans, checks that money is properly used, and can revise action plans in the plan's interest.भगवान बुद्धको जन्मस्थल लुम्बिनीको विकास योजना सरकारको नीतिअनुरूप समन्वयात्मक रूपमा सञ्चालन गर्न यो ऐनले नाफा नकमाउने स्वायत्त सङ्गठित संस्थाका रूपमा लुम्बिनी विकास कोष स्थापना गरेको छ। कोषले विश्वका जुनसुकै भागबाट नगद, जिन्सी सहायता र चन्दा सङ्कलन गरी स्वीकृत योजनामा रकम उपलब्ध गराउँछ, रकमको उचित प्रयोग भए–नभएको जाँच गर्छ, र योजनाको हितमा कार्ययोजना हेरफेर गर्न सक्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Sections 3–6, PDF pp. 3–5
- A Lumbini Development Council chaired by the Culture Minister — with a government-nominated vice-chair, four government secretaries and four experts from government, Buddhist and other organisations, nominated for five-year terms — sets policy, and a committee oversees a plan implementation committee. The Trust may collect donations in any currency and hold accounts in Nepal or abroad.संस्कृति मन्त्रीको अध्यक्षतामा रहने लुम्बिनी विकास परिषद्ले — जसमा सरकारले मनोनीत गरेका उपाध्यक्ष, चार जना सचिव र सरकारी, बौद्ध तथा अन्य संस्थाका चार जना विशेषज्ञ पाँच वर्षका लागि रहन्छन् — नीति बनाउँछ, र समितिको निर्देशनमा योजना कार्यान्वयन समितिले काम गर्छ। कोषले जुनसुकै मुद्रामा चन्दा सङ्कलन गर्न र नेपालभित्र वा बाहिरका बैङ्कमा खाता राख्न सक्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Sections 8–9, 12–13, PDF pp. 5–10
- The Trust's capital, income and property are exempt from income tax, property and vehicle taxes, registration fees, customs and other federal or local taxes and charges (except charges for services). Its accounts are kept as prescribed and audited, and it deals with the government through the culture ministry.कोषको पुँजी, आम्दानी र सम्पत्तिमा आयकर, घरजग्गा कर, सवारी साधन कर, रजिस्ट्रेसन दस्तुर, भन्सार महसुललगायत सङ्घीय वा स्थानीय तहले लगाउने कुनै कर, दस्तुर वा महसुल लाग्दैन (सेवाबापतको शुल्कबाहेक)। कोषको हिसाब तोकिएबमोजिम राखिन्छ र लेखापरीक्षण हुन्छ, र कोषले संस्कृति मन्त्रालयमार्फत सरकारसँग सम्पर्क राख्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Sections 14, 17–18, PDF p. 10
Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas
- Capacity The Lumbini Master Plan, begun in 2035 for completion by 2052, has been extended to 2083, and its cost estimate has risen from Rs 5.55 billion to Rs 13.26 billion. By FY 2081/82 Rs 8.75 billion had been spent with 89% physical progress, but several components — six buildings of the Lumbini Cultural Centre, the Uthant auditorium hall, a Kyaampian plaza, the Harhawa–Telar river diversion and drainage in the master-plan area — had not been started, and Rs 7.316 billion more was estimated as needed. The Trust was also owed Rs 2.09 million in land-fee arrears in 2080/81.२०३५ मा सुरु भई २०५२ सम्म सक्ने लक्ष्य राखिएको लुम्बिनी गुरुयोजनाको अवधि २०८३ सम्म थपिएको छ र लागत अनुमान रु. ५ अर्ब ५५ करोडबाट रु. १३ अर्ब २६ करोड पुगेको छ। आर्थिक वर्ष २०८१/८२ सम्म रु. ८ अर्ब ७५ करोड खर्च भई ८९ प्रतिशत भौतिक प्रगति भए पनि लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक केन्द्रका ६ भवन, उथान्त अडिटोरियम हल, क्याम्पियन प्लाजा, हरहवा–तेलार खोला डाइभर्सन र गुरुयोजना क्षेत्रभित्रको ढल निकास निर्माण सुरु नै भएको छैन, र बाँकी काम पूरा गर्न थप रु. ७ अर्ब ३१ करोड ६० लाख लाग्ने अनुमान छ। २०८०/८१ मा कोषको रु. २० लाख ९१ हजार भू–शुल्क बक्यौता थियो। Office of the Auditor General, Nepal · Office of the Auditor General, Nepal OAG 63rd report, Lumbini Development Trust para 30 (PDF p. 529, printed p. 497); OAG 62nd report, paras 47–48 (PDF pp. 582–583, printed pp. 552–553)
Ideas to fix it
- Complete the master-plan works on time now that funding has been assured by the government, and recover land-fee arrears with fines as the regulations require.नेपाल सरकारबाट स्रोत सुनिश्चित भइसकेकाले गुरुयोजनाअनुसारका निर्माण कार्य समयमै सम्पन्न गर्ने, र विनियमावलीअनुसार बक्यौता भू–शुल्क जरिवानासहित असुल गर्ने। Proposed by: Office of the Auditor General (62nd and 63rd Annual Reports) Office of the Auditor General, Nepal · Office of the Auditor General, Nepal
Where does it conflict with other laws?
No conflict with another law is documented in the sources we have reviewed so far.