Hetauda. In an effort to improve institutional and administrative efficiency, the Bagmati Province government is preparing to abolish five directorates under various ministries.Aiming for a leaner administration, the provincial government plans to retain only two out of the existing seven directorates.The government intends to merge the Agriculture Directorate and the Livestock Development Directorate into a single entity, while retaining the Health Directorate and dissolving all others.The directorates slated for abolition include the Transport Infrastructure Directorate, Education Development Directorate, Forest Directorate, and the Industry, Commerce, and Consumer Protection Directorate.A high-level steering committee for administrative restructuring and reform, led by Minister for...