Tag: Infrastructure
Government Decision Clears Way for Over 200 Stalled Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu — With the government’s recent policy decision, the processes of more than 200 hydropower projects that had long been stalled have now found...
Government’s Competitive PPA: A Leash on the Private Sector, a Game...
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Kulman Ghising has initiated efforts to modernize the pricing system of the electricity purchase–sale agreement (PPA) for hydropower...
Ganesh Karki – Delays in Forest Access Hindering Nepal’s Hydropower Projects
Kathmandu. Ganesh Karki, president of the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN), has said that serious problems have emerged in the construction of hydropower...
Government Designates 16 Irrigation and Water Resource Projects as National Priorities
Kathmandu — The government has declared 16 projects under the water resources and irrigation sector as national priority projects.
According to the notice published in...
Reconstruction Fund Collects Rs. 75.2 Million to Restore Damaged Public Structures
Kathmandu, November 10, 2025 — A total of Rs. 75.2 million has been deposited into the fund established for the reconstruction of physical infrastructures,...
After a Decade and a Half, Middle Bhote Koshi Starts Power...
After a decade and a half of struggle, the Middle Bhote Koshi Hydroelectric Project has started commercial production of 102 megawatts of electricity.
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Minister Kulman Ghising Holds Courtesy Meeting with German Ambassador
Kathmandu, 15 October 2025 – A courtesy meeting was held between Kulman Ghising, Nepal’s Minister of Energy, Water Resources & Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure &...
Minister Ghising Stresses Need for Safe, Organized Settlements and Integrated Urban...
Kathmandu, 13 October 2025— Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development Minister Kulman Ghising stated that the Integrated Settlement...
Nepal’s Economy Slows: World Bank Lowers Growth Forecast Amid Unrest
KATHMANDU, October 8: The World Bank (WB) has narrowed down Nepal’s economic growth rate to remain at a mere 2.1 percent for the current...
Rs 12 Billion Estimated for Reconstruction of Roads Damaged by Floods...
Kathmandu — It is estimated that around 12.38 billion rupees will be required to reconstruct road infrastructures damaged by floods and landslides. The Ministry...
