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First privately-run hydroelectric plant starts operation

Posted by | Feb 14, 2020 |

With the maiden operation of Upper Khorunga Rivulet Small Hydroelectric Project on Thursday, the first privately-run hydroelectric project has been materialized in Terhathum, the eastern hilly district of Nepal. The 7.5 megawatt project of around Rs. 1.37 billion has started its operation from its powerhouse at Menchchyayem Rural Municipality-6, Kholakhet of Tehrathum. The power generated from this project has been linked with national grid through a sub-station of Nepal Electricity Authority located at Jirikhimti Bazar of Tehrathum. The much-anticipated project, run by Terhathum Power Company, has made Tehrathum self-reliant on electricity, said Laxman Tiwari, one of the investors of this only functional hydropower plant in the district. ”Based on current electricity demand in the district, Terhathum needs around three megawatt ”, said Tiwari, ”Our 7.5 megawatts of electricity will be surplus to export to other districts through national grid.” Tiwari said the district wouldn’t face any load-shedding in the future. Terhathum Power Company had inked Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Nepal Electricity Authority in 2017. It had started the project construction since 30 January 2018 and completed within two year as specified in the PPA. According to the company, it will generate Rs. 250 million per year by selling its power. Having already employed hundreds of human resource, the project will employ 15 permanent staffs, Tiwari informed. This is the second hydroelectric project in the district. During Panchayat-era, a...

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Nepal-Australia diplomatic relation enters 60 years

Posted by | Feb 14, 2020 | ,

Nepal-Australia diplomatic relation is entering into 60 years of its establishment from (February 15) Saturday. Canberra has established itself as a reliable development partner of Kathmandu in 59 years of the diplomatic ties between Nepal and Australia. Over the years, the Australian government and private sector have contributed to the economic and social development of Nepal through assistance in the fields of health, education, hydroelectricity, sustainable management of forest, agriculture, strengthening governance and service delivery, civil aviation, and livestock management. Australia’s assistance to Nepal is delivered through Nepal government and in partnership with other donors and multilateral organizations. Priority areas for Australia’s development assistance to Nepal are in line with Nepal’s poverty reduction strategy and include basic education, health, livelihoods, strengthening and improving governance, peace building and human resource development. Australia has also equally contributed to human resource development through the provision of scholarships, and helped to reduce the incidence of HIV through a Harm Reduction program for Injecting Drug Users (IDUs). Support has also been provided to peace building activities that address the root causes of conflict, such as issues of governance, poverty and discrimination. Currently, Australia is assisting in enriching local governance, education and micro-enterprise development. In the past Australia made significant contribution to the Community Forestry Programme in Nepal. Australia’s support to health, civil aviation, administration, community development, agriculture, heath, micro enterprise development, and peace building...

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Elected Local Government representatives from Nepal on Exposure visit to India

Posted by | Feb 13, 2020 | ,

kathamandu. As part of Government of India’s post-earthquake-reconstruction efforts in Nepal, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is organizing an exposure visit of 21 Elected Local Government representatives from Nuwakot District of Nepal to India from 10-14 February 2020. Mayors/Deputy Mayors of two Municipalities and Chairs/Vice- Chairs of eight Gaunpalikas with the Chairperson of District Coordination Committee, Nuwakot and an official from Federation of Nepalese Journalists are participating in the visit. 2. During their visit to India, the delegation will visit CSIR- Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, to observe the Shake Table Testing Facility and different labs such as Structural Engineering lab, Fire lab, Technology Demonstration lab and Rural Park. The delegation will visit CURE India to learn participatory process for sustainable urban development and livelihood integration. At Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), the delegation will hear presentation on Post-Earthquake conservation and restoration works by INTACH together with a guided tour at the INTACH Heritage Academy. 3. Government of India is collaborating with Government of Nepal on post- earthquake reconstruction of 23,088 houses in Nuwakot district of Nepal. To complement the Government of Nepal’s owner driven reconstruction approach, UNOPS is providing socio-technical facilitation to home owners to rebuild their resilient homes. 4. The visit will provide an avenue for building capacities of key local stakeholders for ensuring earthquake resilient reconstruction by raising community...

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India Builds Chandrakot Campus in Gulmi District

Posted by | Feb 13, 2020 | ,

  kathamandu . Chandrakot Campus, built with the Government of India’s assistance, was inaugurated at Chandrakot Rural Municipality in Gulmi District. Dr. Praphullachandra Sharma, Counsellor (Development Partnership) represented the Embassy of India. Chief of Chandrakot Rural Municipality Mr. Drona Bahadur Khatri, District Coordination Officer, Mr. Bhaktiram Marasini and local political and community leaders also attended the inauguration. Chandrakot Campus was established in 2008 at the initiative of local peoples with aimed at imparting higher education to students who are unable to pursue their higher education in cities like Palpa, Butwal, and Kathmandu etc. due to poor economic conditions. The Campus is a community based Campus affiliated to Tribhuvan University and is providing Bachelor in Humanities, Management and Social Science. Over 90% of the students studying in the Campus are girls. The establishment of this campus has fulfilled the aspirations of the economically poor and socially backward students, in particular girls’ students, who were deprived of higher education in the absence of a college in the region. The new campus building constructed with Government of India’s grant assistance of NRs. 40.99 million, is a triple storied building comprising of twelve class rooms, office building and separate sanitation facilities for boys and girls on each floor. The project was being implemented by District Coordination Committee, Gulmi. The newly built infrastructures are expected to boost learning environment of students. Government of India...

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Tourism Minister Bhattarai and Israel’s Economy Minister talk investment, trade and tourism

Posted by | Feb 13, 2020 | ,

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai and the Minister of Economy of the State of Israel, Mr Eli Cohen, met with each other, in the Ministry this morning. The meeting was focused on the matters of cooperation in the field of investment, trade and tourism, the Embassy of Nepal in Tel Aviv, Israel stated in a press release. Minister Bhattarai highlighted the potential areas of investment in Nepal such as hydropower, hotels, casinos, agriculture, among others. Also, the meeting searched avenues of searching markets for Nepali tea, coffee, cardamom, and other spices in Israel. The Minister discussed to open other areas like restaurants and other business besides the caregiver sector. The Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister expressed happiness to hear about the upcoming State Visit of the President of the State of Israel to Nepal which is going to be followed by the State Visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to the State of Israel. The two Ministers expressed their commitments for the exchange of visits of business delegation as well. As the year 2020 is being celebrated as Visit Nepal Year 2020, the Minister requested the Israeli Minister to visit Nepal within this year which was readily accepted by Minister Cohen. In both of the meetings, Dr Anjan Shakya, Ambassador of Nepal and Ms. Nurit Koren, Member of Knesset (Parliament of Israel) were...

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