CMS dillydallies for land rent payment

Kathmandu - The Bharatpur-based College of Medical Sciences (CMS) operated on the investment of Indian nationals is dillydallying for the payment of the land rent worth amounting to over Rs 25.8 million to the Bharatpur Hospital. The CMS had taken altogether nine bigha land of the Bharatpur Hospital on lease only at Rs 100,000 per bigha.

According to Bharatpur Hospital's Account Chief Bhriguraj Khanal, the Office of Auditor General has ramped up its follow-up to the CMS for the settlement of over Rs 22 million as of the previous fiscal year. This year the CMS has to pay land rent and additional charges totaling Rs 3.79 million.