35,000 civil servants fail to submit property details

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday decided to punish nearly 35,000 civil servants, who failed to furnish their property details within the 60 days of the beginning of new fiscal year.



According to CIAA Spokesperson Ishowari Paudel, the commission decided to ask various ministries and government agencies concerned to fine up to Rs 5,000 to those who failed to submit their property details.[break]



"We took this decision based on the investigation report submitted by the National Vigilance Centre," said Paudel.



The Corruption Control Act-2059 BS has a provision that allows a fine of up to Rs 5,000 on government employees who fail to submit their property details within 60 days of the beginning of a new fiscal year.



A total Rs 175 million will be collected as revenue from 35,000 civil servants if the CIAA decision is implemented.

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