Minister for Land Management, Co-operatives, Federal Affairs and General Administrationभूमि व्यवस्था, सहकारी, सङ्घीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रीप्रतिभा रावल
Pratibha Rawalas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Pratibha Rawalas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Land Management, Co-operatives, Federal Affairs and General Administrationभूमि व्यवस्था, सहकारी, सङ्घीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Land Management, Co-operatives, Federal Affairs and General Administrationभूमि व्यवस्था, सहकारी, सङ्घीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Member of the House of Representatives elected in 2026 through the proportional representation system from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).सन् २०२६ को निर्वाचनमा राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (रास्वपा) बाट समानुपातिकतर्फ प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य। Kantipur article body, 'रास्वपाबाट समानुपातिक सांसद भएकी छन्'
- Worked in journalism for more than a decade, including at South Asia Check, Republica and Galaxy TV (programme producer).एक दशकभन्दा बढी पत्रकारितामा सक्रिय; साउथ एसिया चेक, रिपब्लिका र ग्यालेक्सी टेलिभिजन (कार्यक्रम निर्माता) लगायतमा काम। Kantipur article body, career paragraphs
- Worked in the secretariat of Rabi Lamichhane when he was Home Minister; listed as the RSP's co-spokesperson at the time of her appointment.रवि लामिछाने गृहमन्त्री हुँदा उनको सचिवालयमा काम; मन्त्री नियुक्त हुँदा रास्वपाको सहप्रवक्ता। Kantipur article body; co-spokesperson per Kathmandu Post 27 March 2026 cabinet list (land-ktmpost-cabinet)
- Sworn in on 27 March 2026 as Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, also holding Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation; these portfolios now form the single Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration.२७ मार्च २०२६ (चैत १३, २०८२) मा संघीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्री र भूमि व्यवस्था, सहकारी तथा गरिबी निवारण मन्त्रालयको जिम्मेवारीसहित शपथ; हाल यी मन्त्रालय मिलेर बनेको भूमि व्यवस्था, सहकारी, संघीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालयकी मन्त्री। The Rising Nepal article body; current title per OPMCM cabinet list (land-opmcm-cabinet)
Record in office
- 2026-06-17 Told the House of Representatives that Rs 5.9 million had been returned to 1,452 small depositors of eight troubled cooperatives over the previous three months, from frozen assets and accounts of cooperative officials, and that Rs 35.45 million in loans had been recovered.प्रतिनिधिसभामा पछिल्ला तीन महिनामा समस्याग्रस्त आठ सहकारीका १,४५२ साना बचतकर्तालाई ५९ लाख रुपैयाँ फिर्ता गरिएको (सञ्चालकहरूको सम्पत्ति र खाता रोक्का गरेर) र ३ करोड ५४ लाख ५० हजार रुपैयाँ ऋण असुल भएको जानकारी। Setopati article body (statement during budget discussion in the House)
- 2026-08-23 Stated in Kanchanpur the government's target of issuing land ownership certificates to landless families within 18 months, and said repayment to cooperative depositors had begun.कञ्चनपुरमा डेढ वर्षभित्र भूमिहीन परिवारलाई जग्गाधनी प्रमाणपुर्जा वितरण गर्ने सरकारी लक्ष्य रहेको र सहकारी बचतकर्तालाई रकम फिर्ता सुरु भएको बताइन्। Kantipur headline and body (Bhadra 7, 2083)
- 2026-10-01 Registered the Federal Civil Service Bill, 2083 in the Federal Parliament Secretariat after the cabinet approved it for tabling on 29 September; among other provisions, the bill raises the normal retirement age from 58 to 60.२९ सेप्टेम्बरको मन्त्रिपरिषद् निर्णयपछि संघीय निजामती सेवा विधेयक, २०८३ संघीय संसद् सचिवालयमा दर्ता; विधेयकमा सामान्य अवकाश उमेर ५८ बाट ६० वर्ष पुर्याउने प्रस्ताव छ। The Rising Nepal article body; retirement-age clause per Kathmandu Post 2 Oct 2026 (land-ktmpost-csbill)
Controversies and legal matters
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