Based on geography, population and regional balance there could be five provinces in the hills and three in Tarai

DDCs will not be needed under federalism as village and municipal governments will be capable enough

Ruling coalition’s seven-province model, in any form, is not decentralisation as alleged by the opposition

Current mechanisms to monitor the performance of local bodies can be replicated by future provincial governments

In the debate over state restructuring, substantial discussions on the territorial and structural reform of local bodies have been missing

South African model of resource distribution provides a template for revamping our own practices

Local bodies must figure into the federalism debate, as they are the governance bodies closest to the people

Based on economic viability indicators, Nepal can ideally support four provinces