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Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Deepak Khadka has said that now is the time to show results by working fast and effectively according to people's expectations, not just by making speeches. On the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the Electricity Development Department, Minister Khadka said that energy is no longer just a means of providing light, but is also intertwined with the country's prosperity.
'We have done a lot of talking, now it's time to really do the work. If the work is stopped by policies and rules, then they should be improved and moved forward. "Energy is no longer just a means of providing light, it is a matter connected with the country's prosperity," he said.
He said that the government's goal is to provide electricity to every stove in the country. "The need for energy is not a matter of stopping, let's not delay, let's take the necessary decisions immediately and move quickly," he said. Energy Minister Khadka said that he will review policies and regulations to remove land acquisition, transmission line expansion and structural bottlenecks. In the
program, Gokarna Raj Panth, Deputy Director General of the department, informed about the work of the department and the status of the permit. Department of He also said that the revenue of 4 billion rupees was raised in the last financial year. "We are giving permits according to the Electricity Act, 2049, but the permit has been fenced," he said, "due to various challenges, the projects have not been able to go into construction." Due to lack of financial management, electricity purchase and sale agreement, the project has not been able to go into construction.' Retired employees Madhu Prasad Vetwal (retired from the post of Secretary), Arun Kumar Jha (retired from the post of Deputy Director General) and Sarita Pradhan were honored in the
event. Likewise, the promoters of 20 hydropower projects completed in the financial year 2081/082 and connected to the national transmission line were honored.
The Senior Vice President of Independent Power Producers Association, Nepal (IPPAN) Mohan Dangi asked to implement the action plan of the Energy Roadmap. He also insisted on giving all the rights to the department, including the environmental assessment report.
Dangi also asked to facilitate the process of taking back the equipment brought from abroad for a limited period to build the hydropower project.
Chairman of Electricity Regulatory Commission Ram Prasad Dhital has said that he has prepared a guideline for the participation of third parties in electricity transmission. Irrigation Secretary Sarita Dawadi told the private sector She emphasized on the need to participate in transmission and distribution along with electricity generation.
Energy Secretary Suresh Acharya said that the department should be able to develop and operate the project along with the distribution of permits for hydropower projects. Secretary Acharya said that he has requested the Ministry of Forests and Environment to give approval for preliminary environmental study of up to 200 megawatts by amending the environmental protection regulations. Currently, the preliminary environmental study of hydropower projects up to 50 megawatts is being done by the department itself.
