Kathmandu, July 10: The ‘Hem Bahadur Malla Award 2080’, has been conferred on former Chief Justice Kalyan Shrestha.
The award was established in honour of the founder of Salt Trading Corporation, the late Hem Bahadur Malla.
Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut handed over the award to Shrestha at an event organized jointly by the Nepal Public Administration Association and the Corporation in Kathmandu on Thursday.
The Association stated that the award was conferred on former Chief Justice Shrestha in recognition of his contributions to judicial leadership and institutional development.
The prize carries the purse of Rs 200,000 along with a certificate of honor. Shrestha had served as the 25th Chief Justice.
He played vital roles in transitional justice, inclusive democracy and environmental justice. Shrestha was recommended by the selection committee chaired by former Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Umesh Mainali.
On the occasion, Chief Justice Raut mentioned that Shrestha had remained a towering figure of entire judicial history of Nepal.
The feted personality Shrestha expressed worry over growing difficulty to establish good governance in the country owing to underperformance of State agencies. He emphasized that stakeholders paid heed to it.
Prior to this, Kedar Bhakta Mathema, Chandani Joshi, Dr Bhagwan Koirala, Mahavir Pun, Ambika Shrestha, Bhojraj Pokhrel, Kulman Ghising, Dr Sanduk Ruit, Dr Gaurishankar Lal Das, and Dr Bhesh BahadurThapa were handed over the award. #nepal #rss
