RCCC Asks Govt to Form Panel Kathmandu, July 10-The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) today directed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works to form a committee to calculate the cost of access road to the Melamchi Drinking Water Project (MDWP) by studying its geographical situation and related documents.A three-member bench of RCCC members Hari B Chaudhary, Prem Bahadur Khati and Raghu Chandra B Singh ordered that the committee will comprise three senior government engineers and it will submit its report within seven days.Former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, former minister Prakash Man Singh and officials of the MDWP have been accused of irregularities while awarding contract to the CCENC-Sharma and Lama JV for Rs 950 million.The RCCC officials arrested Deuba on April 27. Deuba and Singh are still in custody for refusing to submit the bail amount while MDWP officials were released on bail on May 31.The committee has also been asked to compare the contract procedures of the MDWP with the International Contract Bidding.

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