KATHMANDU: The government on Wednesday appointed Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada as the vice-chairman of National Planning Commission. A Cabinet meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar, took decision to this effect. Dr Khatiwada is a former governor of Nepal Rastra Bank. He had served as the vice-chairman of National Planning Commission from June 2009 to March 2010 before his appointment as the 15th governor of central bank . He served at the NRB for five years till March 2015. The KP Sharma Oli-led government brought Dr Khatiwada back to lead the NPC after Dr Govinda Pokharel recently resigned as the NPC vice-chairman. Meanwhile, the Cabinet decided to provide Rs 1 million each to the families of security personnel who were killed in the recent violent protests in Tarai-Madhes region. READ ALSO: Vice-Chairman Pokharel among all NPC members resigns