VOL. 16, No. 04, Sep.09,2022 (Bhadra 24. 2079) Publisher and Editor: Keshab Prasad Poudel Online Register Number: DOI 584/074-75
Published on: Sep 11, 2022
Articles
Nepal’s Hydropower For Poverty Alleviation And Reduce Trade Deficit : Minister Bhusal
As soon as she was appointed as a minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation 14 months ago, the first declaration of MinisterPAMPHA BHUSAL was to reduce the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), petroleum products encouraging electricity in kitchens and vehicles. She also announced to the provision of free electricity to poor and marginal people. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prices of petroleum products went almost 100 percent higher, and her agenda of electric cooking and electric vehicles took pace. With a big surplus of electricity at hand, electric vehicles and electric cooking have received a high priority and Nepal has even started to export a huge volume of surplus electricity to India, which some Nepalis always describe as a myth and impossible agenda. Minister Bhusal, who has engineering, spoke to KESHAB POUDEL at her residence in Minister Quarter on the issue of energy transition in Nepal. Excerpts of the interview:
By Keshab Poudel | Sep 03, 2022
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Nepal’s Admirer
During her 70 years as a monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II paid state visits to Nepal twice. However, her love and affection towards Nepal remain immense. The frequent visit by royal family members of the UK at the time of difficulty was a testimony of her love for Nepal and the Nepali people. As Nepal had gone through a devastating earthquake with big suffering, Prince Harry visited Nepal to draw the attention of the global community. Connected through Gurkha over two centuries, Queen Elizabeth II takes the relations between the two independent countries to a new height. As Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96, Nepalese also lost a guardian and good friend
By Keshab Poudel | Sep 09, 2022
UPPER TAMAKOSHI: Share To Investors
Taking a decision to issue 1:1 ratio right shares, Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Limited (UTHL) has shown that the project cares about its shareholder's interest along with contributing to the National economy. Starting generation just a year ago, Upper Tamakosi has shown that it is a game-changer project. Generating huge electricity, the project has turned Nepal from energy deficient to an energy surplus country paving the way for the export of Nepal’s electricity to India. As the global energy crisis pushed many countries into a financially difficult position, Nepal finds a bit more comfortable position with surplus electricity thanks to Upper Tamakoshi
By A Correspondent | Sep 12, 2022
NEPAL’S ENERGY Getting Green And Clean
Unprecedented global energy crisis created by Russian invasion of Ukraine is pushing some countries in South Asia to the brink of collapse. With surplus hydro-electricity in the grid, Nepal is taking this crisis to transform from fossil fuel to green and clean hydro-electricity. With the backing and support of Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal, Nepal Electricity Authority, under the leadership of Managing Director Kul Man Ghising, has pushed Nepal’s energy sector to a new era. After exporting over 365 MW surplus electricity to India daily, NEA has launched a nation-wide campaign to increase the domestic consumption targeting the kitchen for e-cooking and street for e-vehicles
By Keshab Poudel | Sep 13, 2022
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