Passport Director General Tirtha Raj Aryal Defends E-Passport Contract, Rejects CIAA’s Rs 10 Billion Corruption Allegations

Kathmandu. Director General of Department of Passports, Tirtha Raj Aryal has defended the procurement process for the electronic passport printing and system contract, claiming it was conducted legally, transparently, and in a manner that benefited the state financially.

In statements provided during the investigation into the passport procurement case, Aryal rejected allegations made by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which has filed a corruption case in the Special Court claiming losses exceeding Rs 10 billion.