Minister Sharma asks agencies for improvement plans, asks NTC to solve network issue in highways

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Feb 9: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has directed agencies under the Ministry to present plans for improvement within a week.

She instructed so at the half-yearly review meeting of the agencies under the Ministry which was attended by the heads of the agencies held at the Ministry today.

The Communication Minister asked the heads of the agencies to formulate plans that meet the public aspiration as the people have had a great expectation from the present government.

She also reminded the agency heads of timely accomplishing the commitments made by them to the Ministry.

"Whatever you have been doing, do it effectively keeping results in mind. Please, forward plans that can be carried out," Minister Sharma, who is also government spokesperson, said, adding, "Please make plans in line with the existing laws and allocated budget."

On the occasion, she directed the Nepal Telecommunication Company (Nepal Telecom) to ensure that mobile phones work well along the highways and there is no network problem.

Minister Sharma also highlighted that capital expenditure has not been satisfactory and instructed the heads of the agencies under the Ministry to forward plans so that target of capital expenditure is also met. (translated from RSS Nepali news)