Tag: Irrigation
Half Finished in 20 Years: Sikta Irrigation Project’s Cost Quadruples
KATHMANDU, July 16: Two decades after construction began, the national pride Sikta Irrigation Project remains only half-complete. Launched in fiscal year 2005/06, the project...
Nepal’s Energy Sector, Progress Under the Government’s First 100 Days
In its first 100 days in office, the government has placed the energy sector at the centre of its economic transformation agenda, introducing a...
Nepal Strengthens Energy Infrastructure as Capacity Reaches 4,296 MW
Kathmandu — Nepal’s total installed power generation capacity has reached 4,296 MW. According to the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, the figure...
Government Moves Ahead with Four New Energy Reform Bills
Kathmandu: The government has moved forward with the process of drafting four new bills aimed at long-term reform and structural strengthening of the energy...
Energy Minister : Sunkoshi–Marin to advance in 90 days; Bheri–Babai in...
Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has said that irrigation projects such as Sikta, Bheri–Babai, Rani Jamara Kulariya, and...
Expanding Irrigation and Conserving Water Resources to Boost Agricultural Production in...
Irrigation Day and the Establishment Day of the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation are being celebrated today with various programs under the slogan...
Energy Ministry Pushes to End Hydropower Project Delays
Kathmandu: The government has increased ministerial-level engagement to accelerate energy development projects across the country. A ministry-level meeting held on Sunday at the Ministry,...
Energy Minister Sets Agenda for Energy Policy Reforms and Investment Growth
Kathmandu: Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has stated that no citizen should be deprived of benefits from...
Budhigandaki 1,200 MW Hydropower Project Enters Preparation Phase
The long-awaited Budhigandaki Reservoir Hydropower Project, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, has entered the preparation phase. Sources have indicated that the project’s investment...
Minister Ghising Calls for Progress on Saptagandaki Multipurpose Project
Kathmandu - Minister Of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, has said that a 225-megawatt Saptagandaki...
