Kathmandu, October 4
A total of 540 middlemen have been arrested in the past six months, and 170 of them have been charged, according to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
The office has made public a summary of the government’s achievements in its first six months. Point 3 of the summary details work related to peace, security and good governance.
Under the heading “Middlemen control and monitoring”, it says: “540 middlemen have been taken into custody and cases filed against 170.”
The government says that in the six months since, it has arrested 540 middlemen and prosecuted 170 of them. But it has not given details on what kinds of middlemen were arrested or who has been charged.
The summary also lists other work related to peace, security and good governance. Under control of illegal activities, 26 betting apps and more than 305,663 betting domain links have been shut down.
According to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, a separate Narcotics Control Department has been established to curb the growing drug trade and abuse.
Under protection of public land, a campaign against encroachment has removed 4,226 illegal structures nationwide, including 3,457 in the Kathmandu Valley.
The summary says industrial and business security has also been prioritised.
“A Rapid Response Team (RRT) and District Industrial Security Coordination Committees have been formed to ensure the security of the industrial and banking sectors. A total of 7,669 CCTV cameras have been installed in major markets and highways,” it says.
The summary also says that in the past six months, the National Vigilance Centre has monitored 1,117 offices in 32 districts and recommended action against 10,621 employees.
