KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, has expressed serious dissatisfaction over the underwhelming performance of the ministry and its subordinate bodies.
Speaking at the High Management Team meeting held at the ministry today, Minister Khadka said that with just a month left in the current fiscal year, the progress made so far has been unsatisfactory.
“When progress within the ministry appears poor, it puts both diligent and non-performing employees in the same basket,” he said. “We often refer to civil servants as the permanent government, but that stability is not reflected in their work. Take your responsibilities seriously—let us establish a system of rewards and penalties based on performance.”
Highlighting that the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is directly linked with infrastructure and visible outcomes, Khadka said it should be leading by example, not lagging behind. He urged ministry secretaries to take immediate measures to eliminate delays.
Minister Khadka also instructed employees to resolve unsettled financial irregularities in a timely manner and noted the lack of financial coordination across departments.
State Minister for Energy Khamba Bahadur Garbuja and Energy Secretary Suresh Acharya were also present at the meeting. Secretary Acharya acknowledged that the ministry and its departments had failed to deliver satisfactory results even as the fiscal year nears its close.
During the meeting, the ministry presented physical and financial progress reports up to mid-June (end of Jestha), which further highlighted the sluggish performance.
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