Local Government Operation Act, 2017

Explanation: For the purposes of this clause, "Himalayan district, hilly district, Inner Terai, Terai districts, and districts of the Kathmandu Valley" refer to the districts as mentioned in Schedule-1.
(2) Has an average annual internal revenue for the last five years of at least one crore rupees for a Himalayan region and at least three crore rupees for other districts.
(3) Has roads, sidewalks, electricity, drinking water, communication, and other similar minimum urban facilities.
(4) Has proper management of solid waste and landfill site.
(5) Has open spaces and parks gardens as prescribed in each Ward.
(6) Has hospital facilities with at least twenty-five beds.
(7) Has a bus park with passenger waiting area and public toilets.
(8) Has drinking water and sanitation arrangements.
(9) Has services of banks and financial institutions.
(10) Has community buildings and auditoriums.
(11) Has a market area.
(12) Has a slaughterhouse.
(13) Has a cremation site.
(14) Has a playground.
(15) Has a city master plan prepared.
(16) Has fulfilled other prescribed standards and has other urban facilities.

(b) Sub-Metropolis
(1) Has a permanent resident population of at least two hundred thousand.
(2) Has an average annual internal revenue for the last five years of at least twenty-five crore rupees.
(3) Has hospital facilities of at least two hundred beds, including at least one hospital with one hundred beds.
(4) Has a waste treatment and management system.
(5) Has an auditorium.
(6) Has a national-level stadium, gymnasium, and covered hall.
(7) Has availability of electricity, drinking water, and communication services.
(8) Major roads within the city are paved.
(9) Has facilities for higher education and technical education.
(10) Has arrangements for public parks and a city hall.
(11) Has a modern slaughterhouse and an organized cremation site.
(12) Public use sites and buildings are disability-friendly and physically accessible.
(13) Has tourist-standard hotels, motels, and resorts.
(14) Has other infrastructure prescribed for a Municipality.
(15) Has other urban facilities as prescribed.

(c) Metropolis
(1) Has a permanent resident population of at least five hundred thousand.
(2) Has an average annual internal revenue for the last five years of at least one billion rupees.
(3) Has a bus park with terminals, sufficient facilities for parking, subway, and sidewalks.
(4) Has urban transport facilities and disability-friendly public vehicle facilities.
(5) At least seventy-five percent of the total road length are paved roads.
(6) Has educational institutions up to the post-graduate level.
(7) Has hospital facilities of at least five hundred beds, including at least one general hospital with one hundred beds, with specialist service.
(8) Has organized vegetable and fruit sale centers.
(9) Has shopping malls.
(10) Has a stadium suitable for conducting international-level sports.
(11) Has easy access for transportation to/from an international-level airport.
(12) Has arrangements for an international-level auditorium and an international-level trade fair ground.
(13) Has a museum.
(14) Has a technical school.
(15) Has international-level hotel facilities.
(16) Has conservation of heritage of special significance within its area.
(17) Has sufficient recreational areas.
(18) Has children's parks and senior citizen recreation areas.
(19) Has theaters and creative galleries.
(20) Has urban greenery and beauty.
(21) Has other urban facilities as prescribed.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), the Municipalities, Sub-Metropolises, or Metropolises existing at the time of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been established under this Act.