Probe into anomalies in Chilime projects: Minister

Minister for Energy Radha Gyawali has directed the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to probe into anomalies in Chilime Hydropower Company and its subsidiary companies.

Speaking at a press meet on Monday, Minister Gyawali said that she wanted to probe anomalies that have come to fore after NEA called back Chilime´s managing director Kul Man Ghising. “I have directed NEA´s Managing Director Ram Chandra Pande to investigate into the anomalies,” she added.

Gyawali also revealed that Ghising has not attended office even after NEA´s board decided to call him back from Chilime after completing high four-year term. She also said the government would mobilize security personnel to ensure that works in Chilime´s subsidiary companies go as per the schedule.

Chilime has three subsidiary companies. NEA holds 51 percent stake in Chilime.

Following NEA´ decision to recall Ghising, some employees unions have been protesting and obstructing works in the projects run by the subsidiary companies of Chilime.

Source: Republica