The government has on Friday decided to invalidate the passports of 34 more willful defaulters associated with 11 leading groups. Based on the recommendation of 6 government and private banks the Ministry of Finance (MoF) took the decision to this effect.

Among those whose passports have thus been annulled in the second phase are royal relatives, family members of former prime minister and entrepreneurs. Among them few are Indian and Bangladeshi nationals also.

Apart from having their passports cancelled, the black listed defaulters will also be barred from transferring ownership or selling their fixed assets, and assuming the position of director or promoter in any company. The following are the names of the defaulters and their associated groups.

Subash Kumar Sarraf (Dhoulisati Garment Industry)

Brij Gopal Inani (Mahalaxmi Garments)

Renu Kumari Mittal, Bisnu Kumar Mittal, Babita Mittal, Rajendra Kumar Agrawal, Sudhar Agrawal, Lok Raj Mittal (New Mittal Group)

Surendra Kumar Sarraf (JP Group)

Mohan Bahadur Shahi, Gopal Bahadur Shahi, Prakash Bahadur Shahi (Himalayan Brewery)

Niraj Kumar Surana (Surana Group)

Krishna Raj Joshi, Kailash Raj Joshi, Mujibar Rahman Choudhary, Mohammad Abdur Rauf (NB Garments)

Arun Chand, Bijaya Kumar Goyal, Sushila Rana, Harka Bahadur Chand, Rajendra Bahadur Chand, Ganesh Datta Bhatta, Arun Malla (Bashulinga Sugar Mills & General Industries)

Ashok Kumar Subba, Kamala Subba, Ganga Lingden, Ishwora Lingden, Diwas Bikram Shah, Tej Prakash Shah, Laman Subba, Sai Sai Hang Subba (Luna Nepal Chemicals and Fertilisers Pvt Ltd) .