Tag: Nepal government

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,...

Government Targets Swift Completion of Energy Projects in 180 Days

Kathmandu — The government led by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has introduced a new time-bound action plan to eliminate long-standing administrative delays in...

Budhigandaki Hydropower Project Moves to Construction After Investment Model Approval

Kathmandu — With the approval of the financial investment modality for the 1,200 MW Budhigandaki reservoir-based hydropower project, the project has now moved forward...

Government Allows Three Transmission Line Projects to Use National Forest Areas

Kathmandu: The Council of Ministers, in a meeting held on Tuesday, has decided to grant permission to use land within national forest areas for...

Government Approves 4+ Billion NPR Investment for Budhi Gandaki Hydropower

Kathmandu — The government has approved the financial investment model for the 1,200-megawatt reservoir-based Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project. A Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided...

NHPC Applies for NPR 40 Billion Viability Gap Funding for West...

Kathmandu — Citing that the project does not appear financially viable and that it would also be required to supply free electricity, the Indian...

Nepal Electricity Regulatory Commission Joins SAFIR as a Member

Kathmandu — The Electricity Regulatory Commission has obtained membership in the South Asian Forum for Infrastructure Regulation (SAFIR). In the cabinet meeting held on...

Minister Ghising Highlights Measures to Raise Domestic Power Demand

Kathmandu, Nov 4 — Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development, Kulman Ghising, said that efforts are...

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...

Nepal Prepares to Allow Private Sector Participation in Electricity Trade

Kathmandu — The government has initiated a process to allow the private sector to engage in electricity trading. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources,...

MOST POPULAR

HOT NEWS