Tag: infrastructure development
Nepal-India Partner to Build Inaruwa–Purnia and Lamki–Bareilly Cross-Border Transmission Lines
New Delhi, October 29 — Nepal and India have signed a Joint Venture and Shareholders' Agreement to construct the Inaruwa–Purnia and Lamki–Dododhara–Bareilly 400 kV...
12 Dormant Irrigation Contracts Canceled, Process Underway to Terminate 40 Road...
KATHMANDU, Oct 26: Twelve non-performing irrigation contracts that had been left incomplete for years have been terminated. These contracts were under the former People’s...
Ten Hydropower Projects Granted Construction Permits by Mid of October
Kathmandu — The Department of Electricity Development has granted construction permits to a total of 10 hydropower projects in the first quarter of the...
Kulman Ghising Proposes Sustainable Trolley Bus Network for Urban Nepal
Kathmandu — Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has requested Germany’s support for conducting...
Kulman Ghising Urges Competitive Rates for Hydropower Electricity Procurement
Kathmandu, 15 October 2025 — The Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has urged...
Revival of U.S. Investment in Nepal’s Energy: New Hydropower Project in...
Kathmandu — After a long interval, American investment has returned to Nepal’s hydropower sector. According to the Department of Industry, seven large investment commitments...
Nepal to Issue Energy Bonds Worth Rs 20 Billion to Boost...
Kathmandu — The government has decided to issue “Energy Bonds” worth 20 billion rupees to fund the construction of hydropower projects. With the approval...
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...
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...
