PM Balendra Shah Brings National Investigation Department Back Under PMO

In a recent administrative restructuring, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has officially brought the National Investigation Department (NID) back under the direct jurisdiction of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. This shift, executed through the Nepal Government (Work Division) Regulations, reverses a previous arrangement where the intelligence agency operated under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

While the move mirrors a 2018 structural decision by the KP Sharma Oli administration aimed at consolidating oversight, it has historically drawn debate regarding the centralization of power. Additionally, the government has initiated steps to dissolve the Revenue Investigation Department as part of this broader ministerial reorganization