New NOC ED to be selected via free competition: Supplies Minister

Kathmandu / June 7:  The Executive Director (ED)’s post at the Nepal Oil Corporation is vacant after former ED Gopal Khadka stepped down from his post earlier today.

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Matrika Yadav has said that the new Executive Director will be selected through a formal process of competition.

“We will select the new Executive Director via competition and ensure that an honest, efficient person is chosen to head the Oil Corporation,” said Yadav.

Organising a press meet at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) premises, Singha Durbar, Gopal Khadka said that he had submitted his resignation letter to the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Matrika Yadav, effective as of today.

A cabinet decision in September last year had removed Khadka from his post on charge of committing irregularities while purchasing land plots for the corporation in various areas.

Later, the Supreme Court had issued an interim order in his favour, against the government decision. (The himalayan times)