NEA drags its feet on dues recovery

Despite regulator’s green light and minister’s order, the utility chief Hitendra Dev Shakya has taken no action against industrialists who owe billions of rupees in power bills.

Despite being at the helm of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for nearly three months, Executive Director Hitendra Dev Shakya has yet to take action against industrialists who have defaulted on electricity dues for the use of dedicated and trunk lines.