MPs seek PAC meeting over cancellation of Sunkoshi-Marin contract
Summary
Lawmakers have asked the Public Accounts Committee to investigate the cancellation of the Sunkoshi-Marin Multipurpose Diversion Project contract process and alleged irregularities in the decision. They say the procurement had reached its final stage before being scrapped, and want the committee to call a meeting within five days.
Key Points
- Lawmakers formally requested Public Accounts Committee chair Bharat Bahadur Khadka to convene a meeting over the cancellation of the Sunkoshi-Marin project contract process.
- They allege the procurement for the project’s headworks and powerhouse was unlawfully scrapped at a final stage without valid basis.
- The Prime Minister’s Secretariat reportedly had two water resources officials taken into police custody before directing the cancellation under the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
- Committee members say the move raises concerns about transparency, financial discipline, and the proper use of public funds.
