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.