Kathmandu, Jan. 14: Convenor of the task force formed to refine and improve the laws for eradication of corruption and secretary at the Cabinet Secretariat Vidyutraj Chalishe, and convenor of the task force concerning the proposed corruption eradication and investigation department and secretary at the Ministry of General Administration Ramananda Mishra presented their reports to Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai at the Prime Minister’s Office today.

Similarly, convenor of the task force concerning organisation improvement and enhancement of effectiveness of the National Investigation Department and secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office Rameshwor Shaha also presented his report to the Prime Minister today.

All these task forces were formed in the month of Asoj (Sept-Oct) last year.

The six-member task force headed by Mr. Chalishe was formed for submitting a report along with recommendations within two months on setting up a corruption eradication and Investigation Department by merging the Revenue Investigation Department and the special police department and on bringing the special police department under the Prime Minister’s Office.

The five-member task force headed by Mr. Mishra was constituted with a view to submitting a report within two months on the organisational pattern of the proposed corruption eradication and Investigation Department, while the five-member task force headed by Mr. Shaha was formed with the purpose of submitting a report within two months bringing the National Investigation Department under the Prime Minister’s Office.

Chief secretary Tirthaman Shakya had coordinated work of all these three task forces.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Bhattarai thanked the convenors and members of task forces and gave assurances that the recommendations will be implemented gradually. Chief advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Narayan Khadka, press advisor Kishore Nepal and chief secretary Tirthaman Shakya were also present on the occasion.