KAPILBASTU: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Local Development, Prakash Man Singh has said that this government is committed to make Nepal as a zero-corruption nation.

Speaking at the inaugurating program of the bridge joining Balrampur and Hariharpur of Kapilbastu, DPM and Minister for Local Development Singh has said that the nation first should become free from the corruption. He said, “Unless nation free from the corruption, Nation won’t become with the good governance so we need to focus on the making country free from the deep routed problem of nation (Corruption).”

He stressed that this government is people elected government and will address the problems of the peoples soon. He focused that for the welfare of the public there is essential of the election for the local body within six months as per the agreement done between NC & UML. He informed that the government has started its homework for holding the election of the local body time.

Minister Singh has also claimed to establish to those peoples who have been under the victims of the 10 years long insurgency and displaced peoples in the society.

KATHMANDU: Majority of the Government offices here are without their Chiefs, long before the Bada Dashain festival holidays have begun.

The Office Chiefs have reportedly left for their respective homes to celebrate the upcoming Dashain festival, leaving the service recipients deprived of their services.

The District Development Committee, Dhangadi Municipality, the Survey Office, District Public Health Office, Underground Water Resource Development Committee and others that are directly concerned with the people are presently running without their respective boss. Majority of the bosses left even before Ghatasthapana on October 16, sources said.

Due to absence of the Office chiefs the service recipients are returning empty handed from the public offices, said Lekh Raj Ojha of Beladevipur, Kailali.

Accepting the fact that majority of the offices in the district headquarters are sans their heads, Officiating Chief District Officer Bhavadev Badu said some of the Office Chiefs have left for home on leave while some have gone on a deputation.

As per the rule, the Office Chiefs need to take approval of the CDO to leave the district but majority of them have flouted the rule.

Only around five of them sought my permission before going for leave, Badu said. RSS