What are you talking about, the minister is not the chairman of the authority? Meetings are held in the authority. Sometimes I arrive early. There was no standing. Sometimes they (authority officials) do not arrive on time. It has happened two or three times.'
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After Executive Director Kulman Ghising questioned the legality of the committee formed by the government to investigate the bills issued by the authority, Energy Minister Khadka started to increase monitoring and control by setting up his working room in the authority.
A new scene was seen at the central office of Nepal Electricity Authority on Wednesday. Executive Director Ghising's office was deserted as he went to inspect the flood-damaged Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project, but the upstairs was buzzing with activity.
Energy Minister Deepak Khadka reached the authority, not for inspection or monitoring, but to appear in his own newly built office, for the first time in the history of the electricity authority, an office has been established for the ex-officio chairman, Khadka went to the authority on the first day and sat on the chair. In this context, Kantipur had a brief conversation with Energy Minister Deepak Khadka :
Why did it happen that the office had to be opened in the authority and the minister had to go and stay?
What do you mean, the minister is not the chairman of the authority? Meetings are held in the authority. Sometimes I arrive early. There was no standing. Sometimes they (authority officials) do not arrive on time. It has happened two or three times.
Is it your intention that everyone will be alert when you keep an office?
Rather than being cautious, they can tell you up front if they have problems while sitting there. If there is some issue before the board meeting, it can be discussed even if it is for 5/10 minutes. This decision was made in a positive manner. What's in it and so on? Why make such a commotion?
You did something to cause a commotion, didn't you? Where is the
mine alone? There is also tourism. Others have too.
When the executive director of the authority, Kulman Ghising, is not there, you have established an office, right?
Minister will not know where Kulman is.
Is the minister going to say that Kulman Ghising could not do a good job?
If he doesn't do a good job, he will be removed and another one will come. It is said that there is also a plan to remove
? If there was a plan to remove
, it would have been removed already. Can't be easily removed. Moreover, why remove it in four-five months?
If the prime minister is also the chancellor of the university, should the office of the prime minister be kept in the university as well?
If there are continuous meetings in the university, you will have to go. Don't just say negative things. Talking about stay or 'delivery'? Look at the work. What is the meaning of where he sat, what he ate?
What time do you stay in the ministry and what time in the authority?
I go when there is a board meeting. There are not always board meetings. Sometimes it goes ahead by itself. There is nothing to go and stand there. It is also necessary to take a 'brief' of work. Authority is where the main 'output' comes from. Information should be obtained. Some of the agenda of the meeting is also discussed quickly.
