Energy Minister Bhusal vows to electrify Mardi trekking route

POKHARA: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said the government is committed to ensuring power supply — a key basis for the nation's prosperity — to the tourism sector. During a meeting with the tourism entrepreneurs from Mardi trekking route on Monday in Pokhara, Minister Bhusal pledged electrification in the Mardi trekking route adding that it was on the government's priority list. She also said the government was making plans for power consumption within the country. "Our first priority is to increase power consumption within the country instead of exporting. For this, the government is planning to ensure the power of the national grid system," according to Minister Bhusal. Sharing the government's plan of electrification across the country in coming two years, Minister Bhusal said the tourism sector will be o provided with sufficient power. On the occasion, the tourism entrepreneurs shared their concerns with Minister Bhusal regarding the power deficit despite a number of hotels being established there with the increase in tourist arrival. Around 55 hotels are in operation along the route in Dhudkharka, Forest Camp, Low Camp, Badaldanda and High Camp regions. By RSS READ ALSO:

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