Kathmandu, November 23
The International Relations and Labour Committee in the House of Representatives has formed a subpanel to investigate into suspected irregularities in the purchase of two wide body aircraft for Nepal Airlines Corporation, the country’s national flag carrier.
A meeting of the Committee held in Kathmandu on Friday formed the three member committee. Main opposition Nepali Congress lawmaker Prakash Man Singh leads the team, which includes ruling Nepal Communist Party’s Narad Muni Rana and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal’s Renuka Gurung as members.
The team has been mandated to submit its report to the Committee within next one month.
Earlier, the Committee had discussed the issue with Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari and NAC General Manager Sugat Ratna Kansakar among other officials. Minister Adhikari has expressed his commitment to extending needful support to the probe.
