Minister Dr Timilsina directs officials to keep citizens in centre

Summary

Minister for Information and Communications Dr Bikram Timilsina has directed ministry officials and subordinate agencies to prioritize citizen-centered, efficient service delivery. He also called for stronger accountability, timely budget use, procurement reform and better coordination across agencies.

Key Points
  • Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina told ministry officials to focus on result-oriented, citizen-centered service delivery.
  • He emphasized accountability, proactive leadership, performance agreements and solving problems without waiting for review meetings.
  • The minister also stressed timely budget utilization, procurement, coordination, institutional confidentiality and professional honesty.
  • Secretary Rajendra Kumar Poudel said the ministry’s first-quarter progress was satisfactory and promised faster service delivery and internal reforms from the second quarter.
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