The government has formed a high-level study and investigation committee under the headship of former Chief Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi to investigate the visit visa scam. 

Demanding the time with Speaker Devraj Ghimire in the beginning of today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak responded to the queries of lawmakers put forth on contemporary issues.

On the occasion, he shared that joint-secretaries of six ministries are the members of the probe committee.

The committee consists of Tirtha Raj Chilwal (Finance Ministry), Aruna Joshi (Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry), Ram Krishna Lamichhane (Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation), Mani Ratna Koirala (Foreign Ministry), Pradip Koirala (Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security) and Ananda Kafle (Home Ministry).

Minister Lekhak mentioned that the committee was formed to resolve the visit visa related problems seen since the past. 

Earlier, ruling parties and opposition parties had agreed to form a high-level probe committee to investigate the visit visa scam.