Secretary Keshav Kumar Sharma Retires After Long Career in Infrastructure Ministry

Kathmandu. Keshav Kumar Sharma, Secretary of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, is going into mandatory retirement starting tomorrow (Monday) after completing his long tenure in government service. He is set to retire due to the age limit of 58 on Chaitra 9, 2082 BS.

Secretary Sharma was formally bidden farewell in a special program organized at the ministry on Sunday. The Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Madhav Chaulagai, saw him off.

Sharma, who entered the civil service in the early 2050s of the Bikram Sambat era through the Engineering Service (Technical stream), has a government career spanning over 30 years. During his service, he has maintained significant expertise in both technical and administrative fields.

The Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal promoted him to the post of Secretary on Kartik 16, 2079 BS. He was selected as Secretary from among the three individuals recommended for promotion at that time. As Secretary, he served for approximately 41 months (more than three and a half years).

There was speculation last Magh that Secretary Sharma would be transferred to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, but he remained active in the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure until now.

Sharma served as the Director General of the Department of Roads from Chaitra 2075 to Phagun 2077 BS. During his tenure, the construction process for Nepal's first modern tunnel, the 'Nagdhunga Tunnel Road,' gained momentum.

Furthermore, his role in the upgrading of strategic roads and the construction of the 'Network Arch Bridge' in Mugling is considered significant.