Nepal, July 23 -- Infrastructure Development Minister Sunil Lamsal sent Santosh Pandey, a secretary from his own secretariat, to attend a United Nations Habitat (UN Habitat) event in New York instead of Ministry Secretary Gopal Sigdel.

Pandey has already returned after participating in the event, which was held from July 15 to 18. The annual programme focused on discussions about housing for all and adequate housing. In previous years, such events were attended by the Urban Development Minister and the ministry secretary.

Former Urban Development Minister Prakash Man Singh and then ministry secretary Maniram Gelal attended a similar event, the World Urban Forum, in Egypt in November 2024. Likewise, former Urban Development Minister Sit...