Govt transfers top civil servants

The government has transferred top ranking civil servants including four secretaries.

Three secretaries who were sent to the ‘reserve pool’ by the previous government have been transferred to ministries. According to a cabinet decision, Umesh Mainali has been appointed as the secretary of the Home Ministry and Tika Dutta Niraula and Bhojraj Ghimire have been transferred to Ministry of Water Resources and Finance Ministry.

The three secretaries were sent to the reserve pool after the royal takeover of February 1, 2005.

Similarly, the government has appointed Mukunda Sharma Poudel of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers as the acting chief secretary.

The decision was taken at the meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday.

Reports said the government is preparing to remove current chief secretary Lok Man Singh Karki, one of the chief advocates of the King’s direct rule, who punished civil servants for not working for the royal rule.

Karki is on leave after the April 24 royal proclamation. nepalnews.com mk May 08 06