The government, through a Cabinet meeting Friday, has decided to transfer eight secretaries, Space Time said Saturday, quoting ministerial sources.

According to the daily, Lokman Singh Karki, Secretary at the Ministry of Population and Environment (MoPE) has been transferred to Health Ministry. Likewise, Tirtha Raj Sharma Gyawali, secretary at the Ministry of General Administration (MoGA) has been transferred to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MoPPW), the daily said.

Similarly, Lab Kumar Devkota, secretary at the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister’s Office has been transferred to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, the daily said.

The other transferred secretaries include Swayambhu Man Amatya (from Water and Energy Commission to Ministry of Science and Technology), Mohan Bahadur Karki (from National Vigilance Centre to MoPE) and Bijay Raj Bhattarai from Health Ministry to Ministry of Land Reforms and Management (MoLRM), the daily said.

In the like manner, transfers of Tika Dutta Niraula (from MoLRM to MoGA) and Mahendra Nath Aryal (from MoPPW to the Council of Ministers and PM’s Office) were also made, the daily said. nepalnews.com mr Dec 27