Nepal Electricity Authority Forms High-Level Probe Committee into Transformer Procurement Irregularities
Summary
Nepal Electricity Authority has formed a high-level investigation committee to probe alleged irregularities in transformer procurement and technical errors during the tenures of former managing directors Kulman Ghising and Hitendra Dev Shakya.
Key Points
- Nepal Electricity Authority board formed a high-level investigation committee to study complaints and irregularities in past transformer procurement.
- The committee is led by board member Shambhu KC and includes experts in technical, legal, and public procurement fields.
- The probe focuses on procurement processes and technical weaknesses under former managing directors Kulman Ghising and Hitendra Dev Shakya over about 10 years.
- The committee will submit a report within two months with recommendations for future transparency and procurement improvements.
