Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development

The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development is a governmental body of Koshi Province, Nepal mainly responsible for the construction and development of basic physical infrastructure including roads, bridges, buildings and urban development.^[1][2]

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure

भौतिक पूर्वाधार मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Agency overview
Formed	15 February 2018; 7 years ago (15 February 2018)
Jurisdiction	Government of Koshi Province
Headquarters	Biratnagar, Morang District
Minister responsible	Bhupendra Rai, Minister
Deputy Minister responsible	Bhumi Prasad Rajbanshi, Minister of State
Agency executive	Secretary[1]
Website	mopid.koshi.gov.np

Introduction

After Nepal was transformed into a federal structure as envisioned by the Constitution of Nepal, according to the provisions related to the Provincial Executive in Part 13 of the Constitution, the Provincial Council of Ministers was formed on 15 February 2018.^[3][4]

The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development was established on 15 February 2018.^[1] On 2 November 2021 the portfolio of Urban development was added to the ministry resulting in the inclusion of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Urban Development.^[5] Recently, according to the decision of the provincial government (council of ministers), the name of this ministry has been changed to Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development.^[6][7]

List of former ministers

This is a list of all former Social Development Ministers since 2018–Present.

Himal Karki[8][9]	2 November 2021	9 January 2023
Durga Prasad Chapagain[10]	13 January 2023
Kamal Prasad Jabegu[11][12]	2 August 2023	8 September 2023
Ekraj Karki[13]	8 September 2023	14 October 2023
Kamal Prasad Jabegu[14]	3 November 2023	Incumbent