Nepal-Korea Cooperation Discussed in Meeting Between Minister Ghising and Ambassador Park
Kathmandu, 13 October 2025 – A courtesy call was held between Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure, and Transport and Urban...
Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Reopens, Local Communities Gain 10% Ownership
Kathmandu — The 45-megawatt Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project, which had been halted for about a month due to the so-called "Genji movement," is set...
Minister Kul Man Ghising Inspects Long-Delayed Kankai Bridge in Jhapa
Minister for Energy, Water Resources, Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure, Transport, and Urban Development Kul Man Ghising on Sunday inspected the Kankai Bridge in Jhapa, which...
Government Raises EIA Thresholds for Solar Projects to Match Hydropower Standards
Kathmandu, October 12, 2025 — The Government of Nepal has eased environmental assessment requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, raising the threshold for mandatory...
Relief Operations Underway in Ilam as Minister Ghising Conducts Field Visit
Kathmandu, October 11 — Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, conducted an on-site inspection...
Investment Secured for 128-Megawatt Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project in Taplejung
Taplejung, Oct. 11: Investment has been secured for the Tamor-Mewa Hydropower Project to be constructed in Taplejung.
Investment has been arranged for the 128-megawatt project to...
Solar Power Generation Capacity Increased: 50 MW in Hilly Areas, 40 MW in Terai
Kathmandu – The government has amended the “Environment Protection Regulations 2077” (2020) to increase the capacity of electricity generation projects using solar energy.
Previously, solar...
IPPAN Urges Government for Relief Package Including Customs Exemption and RCOD Extension
Kathmandu, Oct 9: The Association of Power Producers, Nepal (IPPAN) has demanded various relief packages for hydropower projects affected by floods.
At the meeting with...
Home Minister Orders Restart of Bhotekoshi Hydropower After Gen Z Free Share Dispute
Kathmandu — Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has directed that the Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project, which was shut down after demands for free shares...
Minister Ghising Engages UNDP on Development and Climate Support for Nepal
Kathmandu, October 8 — A courtesy meeting was held between Kulman Ghising, Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and...

















