KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Dipak Khadka, has said the performance of subordinate bodies of the ministry have not been satisfactory.

During a meeting of senior management team (SMT) held at the Energy Ministry today, he shared that the activities carried out by the ministry and subordinate bodies in the past 11 months of the current fiscal year were not satisfactory. He asked the team to take the activities seriously, adding “Let’s make arrangement of reward and punishment to achieve the set goals.”

The Energy Minister suggested that secretaries should work to end dillydallying by acquiring information about such activities seen in the ministry and subordinate bodies.

He expressed concern over the trend of going to any extend to become the head of the bodies under the ministry, but not fulfilling the duties. Minister Khadka directed the employees to clear the arrears of the ministry and subordinate bodies on time.

Similarly, Energy Secretary Suresh Acharya said the ministry and subordinate bodies have failed to carryout satisfactory activities even through the current fiscal year nears its end.

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, Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Hitendra Dev Shakya, among others were present on the occasion.

Physical and financial progress up to June 14 of the current fiscal year of the ministry and subordinate bodies was presented before the Minister.