Question

challenge of federalism in nepal in a paragraph

Answer 1

Answer:

Nepal is the country with geographical diversity. Nepal has been practising unitary form of government since unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah. However, this system was not able to achieve the development goals of the country and has been described as an "exclusive form of rule" by its critics.[citation needed] Federalism has been seen as the answer to solving regional inequality and reducing the economic, social and religious discrimination[citation needed]; the country has transformed into a federal structure as a result.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Nepal a landlocked country exercises a unitary system from its inception. Recently

republic turned Nepal is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural country. Ecologically, Nepal is divided

into three region-mountain, hill and terai. Ethnically, Nepal is a garden of more than 101

cast/ethnic group and none of the ethnic group holds majority within the country. Among 101

ethnic groups, only 18 groups have population more than one percent7

. Likewise among 93

Mother Tongues, only 12 are spoken by more than one percent8

. The Mountain region covers

about one third (35 percent) of the land area of the country and it accommodate only 7.3 percent

population of the country. The hill region covers largest area (42 percent) and 44.3 percent

population. The terai region comprises 23percent of the land area and accommodates 48.4

percent population.

Explanation:

The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2006 has

already made the provision to bring an end to discrimination based on class, caste, language,

gender, culture, religion and region by eliminating the centralized and unitary form of the state,

the state shall be made inclusive and restructured into a progressive, democratic federal system10

.

The constitution also made the provision that the final decision relating to the structure of the

state and federal system shall be made by the Constituent Assembly11

. After above provision

made in the constitution, the political parties of Nepal started to make their ideas public in regard

to federalism in Nepal.