The Ministry of Labour and Transport Management (MoLTM) cancelled the licence of controversial Lumbini Overseas Pvt Ltd, one of the manpower agencies permitted to export Nepali workers to South Korea.
According to reports, the ministry took the decision on Tuesday following findings that it was involved in sending workers to South Korea illegally.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) along with the Revenue Investigation Department found that the overseas company had evaded taxes worth Rs 12 million.
Among the 5,583 Nepali workers sent abroad for foreign employment, the agency has no record of 1,720 workers. nepalnews.com pd Dec 15 04