Kathmandu, May 26: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Dipak Khadka has instructed the employees to end the delays and apathy seen in work at the ministry and subordinate bodies.

Speaking at a high-level review meeting held at the Ministry of Energy on Sunday, Minister Khadka instructed the employees to focus on active, responsible and timely service delivery. 

“There have been complaints that files have been stalled in the ministry and its subordinate agencies. From now on, expedite the process so that any file is resolved within three days,” Minister Khadka instructed.

He expressed dissatisfaction, saying that the overall progress under the ministry so far has not been satisfactory. 

Stating that service delivery will not be effective unless transparency, speed and accountability are maintained in work execution, Minister Khadka urged the employees to carry out their responsibilities with honesty and commitment. 

During the meeting, the physical and financial progress report of the Ministry and its subordinate bodies up to mid-May of the current fiscal year was presented.

Minister Khadka also directed to prepare a concrete action plan to improve performance after reviewing the presented report.

“We call employees a permanent government, but in practice, that stability is not seen,” he said. “Looking at the current working style, it seems as if students study all night but fail in the result. Such a situation will no longer be acceptable. Take work seriously, a mechanism of rewards and punishments is necessary to achieve the goal.”

In the context of the beginning of the rainy season, he directed the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology to emphasise risk reduction through effective flow of information. 

“It is necessary to disseminate information about the potential risks that may come with the rains in a timely manner and raise awareness at the public level,” he said.

Minister of State for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kham Bahadur Garbuja, Secretary for Energy Suresh Acharya, Secretary for Water Resources and Irrigation Sarita Dawadi, Director General of the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation Sanjeeb Baral, Director General of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Kamal Ram Joshi, Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority Hitendra Dev Shakya, and Joint Secretaries of the Ministry and high officials of the concerned bodies attended the meeting.