Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Dipak Khadka, has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the ministry’s subordinate bodies. During a meeting of the senior management team at the Energy Ministry, he highlighted that the activities conducted by the ministry and its subordinate bodies over the past 11 months of the current fiscal year have not met expectations. Minister Khadka emphasized the need for serious commitment to improving performance and proposed the implementation of a reward and punishment system to ensure the achievement of set goals.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Energy Minister urged secretaries to eliminate delays by closely monitoring activities within the ministry and its subordinate bodies. He voiced concerns about the eagerness to attain leadership positions within these bodies without fulfilling the accompanying responsibilities. Minister Khadka also instructed employees to ensure timely clearance of financial arrears.
In the same meeting, Energy Secretary Suresh Acharya acknowledged the lack of satisfactory performance by the ministry and its subordinate bodies, even as the fiscal year draws to a close. Water Resources and Irrigation Secretary Sarita Dawadi, Secretary at the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat Dinanath Mishra, Director General at the Department of Electricity Development Naveen Raj Singh, and Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority Hitendra Dev Shakya were among those present at the meeting. A report on the physical and financial progress of the ministry and its subordinate bodies up to June 14 of the current fiscal year was presented to the Minister.