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Secy Thakur transferred over Melamchi dispute



KATHMANDU: Following a row with Bina Magar, a line minister, Water Supply Secretary Gajendra Thakur was transferred on Tuesday, Republica daily has highlighted in today’s edition.

The dispute between Minister for Water Supply Magar and Secretary Thakur surfaced over whether to let the Italian company to complete the remaining work of the Melamchi water supply project.

Thakur is believed to have been transferred to a reserve pool for now, said the report.

Publish Date : 20 February 2019 07:50 AM

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