Kathmandu. The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration has sought an explanation from an employee who has been absent from the office for a long time.

Issuing a notice, the Ministry has initiated legal process against one employee who was absent from the office for more than 90 days.

The ministry said that despite attempts to contact him through various means, he has not been contacted and has not received any information. He has been absent from office since January 24, 2082.

According to the Ministry, the Ministry has been asked to furnish a clarification with satisfactory grounds and evidence within 15 days as there was a need to initiate action against him for his removal from the government service as per the Civil Service Act, 2049 BS.

The Ministry has intensified the study and search for employees who are absent from office, living abroad and out of contact for a long time.