MoE seeks clarification from NEA board members

Kathmandu, December 6

The Ministry of Energy (MoE) has issued a public notice seeking clarification from three members of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)’s board of directors regarding their performance in office.

NEA Board Members Manoj Kumar Mishra, Laxman Prasad Agrawal and Suraj Lamichhane, through the public notice, have been asked to receive letters dispatched by the ministry and submit their clarifications within a week.

The MoE decided to seek clarification from them as it realised that their performance is against the code of conduct of NEA. It took to the public notice as Mishra, Agrawal and Lamichhane refused to accept the letters sent to them by MoE on Friday.

Through the public notice, the MoE has warned that it would take action as per the existing law if the trio do not accept the letters and respond within the given deadline.

The trio have been accused of summoning the board meetings unilaterally and forcing the NEA administration to implement decisions of such meetings. Besides, they have been charged with creating hurdles in the implementation of the load-shedding-free campaign.