Projects are not 'feasible' if customs exemption is not given for maintenance: Energy Minister Khadka

He said that after listening to the private sector in the electricity bill, it is still under discussion. 'We did not take it to the parliament just to include the private sector,' he said. Khadka said that an agreement has been reached to sell 10,000 MW to India, the export of 5,000 MW to Bangladesh is almost certain, and studies are being conducted to see if some electricity can be sold to China, and 20,000 MW of electricity can be sold altogether.

'Now we are getting 21.9 percent free electricity from large projects made with foreign investment . "Nowadays, discussions are going on about doing this practice in small projects as well," Energy Minister Khadka said, "The cost of electricity projects is high, so free energy is not possible." Khadka also said that only 28 years will be allowed to run the project.

Energy Secretary Gopal Prasad Sigdel said that despite the Ministry of Energy's recommendation, the Ministry of Finance did not give its consent because the issue of getting facilities such as customs exemptions for flood-affected projects is related to the Ministry of Finance. Sigdel also claimed that the Ministry of Energy has also suggested this rain in the budget to include the subject of customs exemption in the maintenance, but the Ministry of Finance has not included it . In the past, he had recommended the extension of the required commercial production date (RCOD) and promised to resolve it. During the

discussion, senior energy expert Prabal Adhikari said that the construction of hydropower projects has been delayed due to lack of explosives, delay in financial management, and money could not be released despite financial management. He said that the government will not get rich by taking penalties and said that the ministry is positive about extending the RCOD.

Similarly, he said that according to the 2072 energy crisis prevention action plan, there is a provision to take and pay if electricity is not produced by 2084/85, and because of that provision, he admitted that there is a risk that the bank will not deposit money . For that, such private sector projects will make separate applications and try to make that provision by 2089/90, the official said.