Kathmandu, April 30
The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has directed the concerned agencies and companies to submit within 15 days information on the progress of the under-construction hydropower projects being undertaken by the government and non-government sectors.
The Ministry issued this directive saying it was dissatisfied with the current level of progress of the under-construction hydropower projects.
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun has directed Nepal Electricity Authority, its subsidiary companies and the private sector hydropower developer companies to submit the details of the progress of works of the under-construction and about to construct hydropower projects within 15 days.
The NEA too has started for the progress report from the private companies following the Ministry’s direction. It issued a notice to this effect today.
Minister Pun has been insisting on monitoring the under-construction hydropower projects being constructed by the NEA and the private sector, reasoning that the delay in the construction of these projects was hampering the development of the energy and hydropower sector.
He said there should be the same level of progress in the construction of the hydropower projects to meet the targeted goal of hydropower production, adding that now the Ministry would stringently monitor and follow-up on the progress of hydropower projects.
The Minister has also directed the NEA to pay attention to sustainable hydropower development, electricity transmission and increasing its reach.
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