Tag: Energy Ministry
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...
Cabinet Appoints Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha as NEA Managing Director
Kathmandu: The government has appointed Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha as the Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
The appointment was approved by a Cabinet...
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...
83% of Electricity Services Restored in Rasuwa, 95% in Nuwakot
Kathmandu: Efforts to restore electricity services disrupted by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa have gained momentum.
According to the Ministry of...
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...
Sanjen Hydropower to Operate in Isolated Mode to Restore Power in...
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has begun preparations to operate the Sanjen Hydropower Plant in isolated mode to restore electricity supply in Rasuwa, where...
