KATHMANDU, March 24: Minister for Energy Shakti Bahadur Basnet has said there was no alternative to developing the reservoir-based hydropower projects to address the country's energy needs.

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet today said that the problems in the energy sector would be resolved collectively.

KATHMANDU, September 12: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has pointed out the need for increasing the purchasing power of the people for quality living.

HELSINKI, August 14: Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that the skills and experience acquired by Nepalis in different countries around the world should be used for the prosperity of their motherland. The Nepalis who are scattered all over the world seeking employment and education should contribute to the socio-economic development of their country.

KATHMANDU, August 3: Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava had a courtesy meeting with Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, July 24: Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has suggested moving forward unitedly in the developmental works of the country. At the opening ceremony of ‘Pako Park’ in Lalitpur Godawari Municipality Ward 12, Thecho, today, she said that since development is a continuous process, everyone’s solidarity was necessary.

KATHMANDU, July 6: The newly-appointed ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava has paid a courtesy visit to Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal. During the meeting held at the Ministry today, they discussed the mutual relations and cooperation between Nepal and India.

KATHMANDU, June 2: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has undergone a successful cataract surgery.

KATHMANDU, March 25: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has said that the elected representatives at the local level provided many necessary services to the people at their doorsteps in the last five years.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has said that a chemical fertilizer factory should be set up using hydropower.

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has said that effective policy will be formulated to reduce the import of petroleum products and increase the use of electricity.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29:  Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has directed not to delay the construction of Tanahu Hydropower Project.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal said that priority will be given to the policy of reducing the use of vehicles, factories and materials that use petroleum products.

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has laid emphasis on the use of domestically-generated electricity by reducing the consumption of imported fuel to make the national economy self-reliant.

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has assured that the current government would accelerate the development projects as per the people’s aspirations.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has appealed to build homes from now onward so as to run all household appliances on electricity within the next one year.

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal said that the government will do everything in its power to serve the people.

KATHMANDU, September 6: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that it is becoming difficult to tackle the impact of climate change. Stating that climate change has taken place due to greenhouse gas emissions from the activities of industrialized countries, she said that climate change has had a negative impact on countries like Nepal.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that the government's decision to provide free electricity to the people consuming up to 20 units of electricity will be implemented within a month and a half.

Minister Rayamajhi assumes office

December 27, 2020 13:07 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Newly-appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Top Bahadur Rayamajhi assumed office on Sunday.

ROLPA, Aug 22: Speaker of the Parliament, Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Minister for Energy, Barshaman Pun’s home district have only one hospital - Rolpa District Hospital. However, this hospital, which is the destination for all the poor people of the district, is itself ailing.

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: The dispersiveness of soil due to rainwater was not tested while preparing the Sikta Irrigation Project's Detailed Project Report, according to a government report prepared after a two-month-long study into the multiple damages caused to the project.