The Social Welfare Act, 2049 (1992)
The Social Welfare Act, 2049 (1992)
Date of Authentication and publication
17 Kartik 2049 (2 Nov.1992)
An Act No 29 of the year 2049
An Act made to provide for the Social Welfare
Preamble: Whereas, it is expedient to the all around development of Nepalese people and
Nepalese society, in order to relate social welfare activities and various social welfare
oriented activities to tie up with reconstruction activities, in order to provide humanistic
livelihood to the weak and helpless individual, class and community and make them
enable; in order to provide status and respect to the welfare oriented institutions and
individuals and in order to develop a co-ordination between social welfare oriented
institutions and organizations.
Now, therefore, be enacted by Parliament in the twenty first year of the reign of
His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev