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AIIB Interested in Supporting Nepal’s Power Grid Modernization and Digital Transformation

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in supporting the modernization and digital transformation of Nepal’s power infrastructure. An AIIB...

Minister Shrestha Directs NEA to Prioritize Transmission and Distribution Improvements

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has directed the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to move forward in a results-oriented...

Government Moves to Reserve 2% Hydropower IPOs for Flood-Rescue Security Personnel

Kathmandu: The government has initiated the legal process to ensure a 2% allocation in the initial public offerings (IPO) of hydropower projects for security...

Government Prepares to Remove VAT on Electricity Tariffs

Kathmandu — The government is preparing to remove the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on electricity tariffs from the current fiscal year. An agreement in...

IPPAN Urges Special Relief Package for Bhote Koshi-Affected Hydropower Projects

Kathmandu: Nepal’s private hydropower sector has urged the government to announce a special legal, financial, administrative, and regulatory package to support the reconstruction and...

Shrestha Cancels Korea Trip, Prioritizes Rescue and Energy Infrastructure Restoration

KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has cancelled his scheduled visit to South Korea, prioritizing rescue, restoration, and efforts...

Minister Shrestha Commits to Bringing Electricity to Gandaki’s Remaining 1,717 Households...

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has pledged the federal government's support and facilitation to help Gandaki Province achieve...

Energy Minister Assures Families of Missing Chilime Staff of Continued Rescue...

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, met with the families of civil servants who have gone missing at the...

IPPAN, Hydropower Firms Donate Rs 130 Million to PM Relief Fund

Kathmandu: The Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), along with its member hydropower companies, has contributed Rs 130 million and one rupee (Rs 13...

Energy Minister Shrestha Reaches Trishuli, Holds Talks with Home Minister on...

Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has reached Trishuli in Nuwakot. Minister Shrestha, who reached in Nuwakot to inspect flood-affected...

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