KATHMANDU, March 5: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a case in the Special Court on Monday against several individuals including the former head of the District Technical Office, Mugu, on charges of corruption related to irrigation projects.
According to the CIAA, corruption was uncovered in the Tandwada Chhada irrigation project situated in Soru Rural Municipality-9, involving illicit gains and losses.
Damage to irrigation amounts to Rs 2.42 billion
The CIAA has filed a claim for compensation of Rs 2.68 million against Devi Prasad Pandey, the former head of the District Technical Office, Mugu.
Similarly, Log Bahadur Shahi, Chairman of the Tandwada Irrigation Project Consumer Committee, along with Secretary Baidehi Shahi and Treasurer Ratna Rapa Shahi, have been accused of similar malpractices.
Narahari Ghimire, the CIAA spokesperson, stated that similar complaints were filed against Prakash Budthapa, a social administrator coordinator appointed through a consultancy organization for the community irrigation project.
Additionally, a case has been initiated against Parunath Yogi, the former Ward Chairman of Soru-9, on charges of corruption.
