Kathmandu, February 9
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has asked its line agencies to submit their reform programmes that could be carried out in line with the existing budget and legal framework within a week.
During a biannual review and ministerial-level development problem resolution committee meeting held today, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma directed the line agencies to submit their reform agendas. Saying that the citizens had huge expectation after the formation of this government, Minister Sharma urged the authorities concerned to make plans to meet people's expectations.
"The chiefs of the concerned agencies need to fulfil prior commitments made to the ministry," said Minister Sharma, adding that rays of hope could be created by immediately addressing common agendas.
"Let's make efforts for effective performance and unveil the actionable projects."
Minister Sharma directed Nepal Telecommunications Company to ensure reachable mobile phone networks along the highways. She questioned why the self-made commitments had not been met.
Minister Sharma also said discussions would be held with the Ministry of Finance to complete those projects.
"The importance of the plans forwarded by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology should be shared with the Ministry of Finance as well," she added.
Minister Sharma also directed officials to expedite capital expenditure as per the target since the status of capital expenditure of the ministry was not satisfactory.
Likewise, Secretary at the ministry Baikuntha Aryal asked subordinates to complete the assigned jobs in time without any pretext.
"The performance contract signed with each agency's chief would be observed minutely," he reminded.
A version of this article appears in the print on February 10, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
