Answer: On 28 December 2007, a bill was passed in parliament to amend Article 159 of the constitution – replacing "Provisions regarding the King" by "Provisions of the Head of the State" – declaring Nepal a federal republic, and thereby abolishing the monarchy. The bill came into force on 28 May 2008.
Governments organized workers to build large scale projects such as roads, water systems, city walls, and granaries where food was stored after harvesting.
