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Reports about fund misappropriation baseless: Energy Minister Sharma
Energy Minister Janardan Sharma has brushed off the reports about misappropriation of money in the process of the government to purchase LED bulbs from India as untruth and baseless.Energy Minister Janardan Sharma has brushed off the reports about misappropriation of money in the process of the government to purchase LED bulbs from India as untruth and baseless.
Talking to mediapersons on his way to home district Rukum, the minister said that the process to buy the bulbs would be initiated after an agreement between governments of both Nepal and India.
On a different note, Minister Sharma directed the Nepal Electricity Authority Salyan branch to provide electricity at the earliest to start Khalanga Sitalpati Drinking Water Project.
Likewise, he justified that the local level polls are scheduled to take place in two phases with the motive to bring all groups including the disgruntled Sanghiya Gathabandan onboard the elections.
Referring to clashes between cadres and leaders of various political parties at different places at a time when the polls are nearing, he also urged all political parties to exercise restraint. RSS