Energy Minister urges NA to contribute to hydropower development

KATHMANDU: Chief of the Army Staff, General Prabhu Ram Sharma met with Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal at the latter's office in Singha Durbar, on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed the development and consumption of electricity. Minister Bhusal urged the Nepali Army to increase the consumption of electricity. "Now, other sorts of fuel in the kitchen of the Army should be replaced by electricity. For this, the ministry is ready to provide required infrastructure," said the minister. The Army should take a decision in converting petrol\diesel vehicles it has been using into electric ones and purchasing electric vehicles in coming days, said Minister Bhusal. She stated that NA has contributed to infrastructure development and hoped that its contribution will be in the development of hydropower in the days to come. CoAS Sharma assured that the process of electrifying the kitchen of the Army has been moved forward and it will be fully implemented. He also said the petrol\diesel vehicles will be converted into electric ones. CoAS Sharma also informed that the NA would purchase and use electric vehicles in days to come, and assured the development of hydropower projects will be facilitated. Others present on the occasion were the ministry’s joint secretary Baburam Bhandari and executive director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising. By RSS READ ALSO:

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