Kathmandu, August 26

Officials at the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction today drew the attention of newly appointed Minister Sita Devi Yadav to reconstruct infrastructure destroyed during the Maoist insurgency.

Secretary at the reconstruction ministry, Sarbojeet Prasad Yadav, informed Sita Devi of the urgent need to reconstruct two-thirds of infrastructure that were destroyed during the armed conflict.

Peace and Reconstruction Ministry was formed to integrate Maoist combatants into the Nepali Army, rehabilitate the conflict victims and reconstruct infrastructure destroyed during the conflict following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord in 2063.

Instructing the ministry’s employees, Minister Yadav reminded them that the delay and lack of transparency in works could derail democracy. She said everyone should be treated equally in a democratic country and people should focus on result-oriented works.

The ministry was tasked with reconstructing infrastructure worth Rs 35 billion, but it has managed to reconstruct only Rs 9 billion worth of structures.

Minister Sitadevi Yadav is the spouse of martyr Chandra Narayan Yadav. She joined politics in 2000.