KATHMANDU, MAR 14 -
A conference on Hydropower with the slogan 'Electricity for Economic Development' kicked off here in the Capital on Wednesday.
Inaugurating the two-day conference in the Capita today, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said the nation can be economically stable only if energy crisis is solved.
Saying that energy is required for the right utilisation of natural resources, modernisation in agriculture, tourism development, running big industries, among other activities, Prime Minister Bhattarai underscored the need for hydropower projects in the country.
Mentioning that the problems that have been seen in new hydropower projects are negligible, PM Bhattarai said it could be resolved if the government gets support from all the sectors.
On the occasion, Energy Minister Posta Bahadur Bogati stressed that government and private orgasiations from Nepal and India should move ahead in unity to reduce the power crisis in the country.
The two-day conference is schedule to hold discussion on possibilities of hydropower projects in Nepal, investment policy in new hydropower projects, investment security, possibility of hydropower business between two countries, among others, organisers confirmed.
Source:- www.ekantipur.com
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