Govt transfers 8 secretaries, Tek Narayan Pandey to Ministry of Home Affairs

KATHMANDU: The government has transferred eight secretaries on Monday.

A Cabinet meeting held this afternoon decided to transfer the secretaries who had been taking administrative responsibilities of various ministries, provinces and commissions.

According to a minister, who attended today’s Cabinet meeting, Tek Narayan Pandey, secretary at the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, has been transferred to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Similarly, Secretary at the Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission Begendra Raj Sharma has been transferred to the Ministry of Defence and Baikuntha Aryal, Secretary at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, has been transferred to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Secretary at the Water and Resources Commission Secretariat Sagar Kumar Rai has been transferred to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.

Likewise, Province 2 Chief Secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi has been transferred to the Water Resources and Fiscal Commission and Province 1 Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal has been transferred to the Financial Comptroller General Office.

Secretary duo Kiran Raj Sharma and Khagendra Nepal have been transferred to the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.