Importance of Development Regions and Federal State

Nepal is a country with plenty of natural resources like different types of soil, forests, rivers, etc. It is enriched with the gifts of nature. However, these natural resources have not been properly utilised. There is an imbalance in development in our country. Only the Central Development Region and Eastern Development Region have developed, but the others are lagging behind in the pace of development. The topography of our country is also one of the reasons behind it. The land of the mountain is not fertile. So, there is no good production. So, this region is not developed in comparison to others.
Development regions are very important for the development of a country. Keeping this in mind, four development regions were created in 2029 BS and the number reached 5 in 2037 BS. The main importance of development regions is the proper use of natural resources and proportionate development in all the regions.

• Develop the feeling of competition: The feeling of competition creates rapid development in every region as everyone wants to be more advanced than the others. As a whole, the country develops rapidly.

• Utilisation of resources and manpower: Development regions use the available resources and manpower of its own region because importing the manpower and resources is expensive. Therefore, the resources won't go to a waste and people also get job opportunities.

• Proportionate development: Proportionate development occurs in every development regions as there is the facility of health, education, transport, communication, electricity, etc. in all development regions.

• Decentralisation of power: Due to decentralisation of power, public participation increases. As the people want change, they carry out development activities with each others' cooperation.

• Promotion of local culture: Development region helps to know the problems arising in cultures and traditions of the local areas. The problem is understood in local level and effective remedies are applied.

Federalism is a political system in which a country is divided into autonomous provinces or states.

Advantages of Federal System:

1. Federal Government can solve political, social, economic problems of particular regions.
2. It maintains a close relationship between state and peoples.
3. It uses the available resources.
4. Accelerates developmental activities.
5. Carry out proportional development.
6. It can make its own policy for the welfare of the government.
7. It maximises the uses of government.
8. It has room for innovation and experiments.

Disadvantages of Federal System:

1. It creates confusion.
2. It is expensive.
3. The gap between poor and rich province widens.
4. It creates unhealthy competition among provinces.
5. It brings unhealthy competition and regional dispute.