Finance Ministry welcomes newly appointed secretaries

Finance Minister Janardhan Sharma welcomed newly appointed Revenue Secretary Krishna Hari Pushkar and Financial Comptroller General Suman Raj Aryal at a ceremony at the Finance Ministry on August 29. On the occasion, the Finance Minister directed the three secretaries of the ministry to work in a unified manner. Sharma also mentioned that he believed the secretaries will contribute to the ministry as per their specialisation. Meanwhile, Finance Secretary Madhu Kumar Marasini said it was necessary to make positive the country’s economic indicators and everyone in the ministry should work towards achieving that goal. He added it was necessary to increase revenue and further enhance the capacity to utilise the budget allocated for capital expenditure. He also stressed on the need for financial discipline.