The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Sunday filed a corruption case against 55 individuals and a Chinese construction company in a special court, fixing a fine of Rs 8 billion in connection with irregularities in the construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport.
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A corruption case has been filed against 55 individuals, including 5 former ministers and 10 former secretaries, and 56 others, including a Chinese construction company CAMC, in the case of irregularities in the construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport. Former Supreme Court Registrar Timalsena has also become a defendant in the case.
He was the coordinator of the study task force on the increased cost estimate for the airport construction, which was increased from 145 million US dollars to 215 million US dollars. He was also the chairman of the Inclusive Commission for the last time in 2078 BS. Timalsena, who holds a doctorate in information and has a legal background, has become a defendant for maliciously increasing the cost to the state. The then Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat and two Tourism Ministers Bhim Acharya and Deepak Amatya have also become defendants on charges of involvement in the decision-making process to proceed with the construction process according to this cost. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Sunday filed a corruption case in a special court, fixing a fine of 8.36 billion 7.355 billion 297 lakhs. Sushil Koirala became Prime Minister on 28 Magh 2070 after the second Constituent Assembly. Amatya was the tourism minister in the Koirala government at the beginning. After he resigned, Acharya became the minister. At that time, the finance minister was Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat.
Pokhara Airport scam: The initial cost estimate was revised The Timalsena task force had recommended the cost of Pokhara Airport at $215.965 million. Following this recommendation, the Civil Aviation Authority Board cleared the way for the tender on 11 Paush 2070. Timalsena was also the coordinator of the then consultant team appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal for the construction of Pokhara International Airport. At that time, along with him were Dr. Purushottam Dangol, a member of the then consultant team appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority and airport engineer, and retired director Binodananda Chaudhary, a member of the then consultant team. The CIAA has made all three defendants in the case filed on Sunday.
After retiring from the Inclusive Commission, he became the Executive Director of the National Law College. He is one of the founders of the college.
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