The number, boundaries, and upgrades of local levels are once again in discussion. This issue has gained priority after the government introduced new criteria for altering the boundaries and upgrading local levels and concluded in the Good Governance Roadmap that the number of local levels should be reduced to around 500. However, although some local levels have recommended altering ward or settlement boundaries for their convenience, these works have been halted by the center citing technical reasons.In this context, an edited excerpt of a conversation with Narulal Chaudhary, General Secretary of the Nepal Municipal Association, on how local level boundaries...