Parsa, May 20: The Birgunj Metropolitan City has been obstructing the Chief Administrative Officer designated by the federal government for assuming the office.
According to the erstwhile government’s decision of last February 24, Reshamlal Kandel was transferred as the Chief Administrative Officer at Birgunj metropolitan city.
However, the metropolis has not created atmosphere for Kandel to attend and assume the office. Kandel has been staying in Birgunj for the past 10 days. Yet, the metropolis has not allowed him to do attendance.
However, Mayor of Birgunj metropolis Rajeshman Singh accused officer Kandel of ignoring to attend the metropolitan city office on time since the federal government decided to transfer him almost three months ago.
‘He did not want to come immediately after the transfer decision,’ Mayor Singh said, adding, ‘Currently, he has come only after the ministry followed up on him, so we have not tried to make him report to work. It would have been acceptable had there been sent a new Chief Administrative Officer in his replacement.’
On the other hand, Chief Administrative Officer Kandel said, ‘I have been staying in Birgunj for the past 10 days. So far, an environment to mark my attendance at the metropolitan office has not been created. Even now, I have come to sit at the District Administration Office waiting to mark my attendance.’
In Kathmandu, Ekadev Adhikari, spokesperson at the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs, and General Administration, shared that coordination was being made with Birgunj metropolitan city to resolve the situation. ‘The issue will be resolved in a few days,’ he said.
In absence of the Chief Administrative Officer, the financial and administrative works have been halted for long, the mayor lamented. #nepal #rss
