CMD, NHPC, Shri R.K. Vishnoi met Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on 19.04.2023. CMD, NHPC apprised the Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister about NHPC initiatives in Nepal. CMD, NHPC offered NHPC expertise for harnessing the untapped hydropower potential in Nepal and requested for greater opportunities for NHPC in Nepal.

During his visit to Nepal, CMD, NHPC also met Hon’ble Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shri Shakti Bahadur Basnet, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, Foreign Minister, Shri Narayan Prakash Saud, Chief Secretary, Shri Shanker Das Bairagi, Energy Secretary Shri Dinesh Ghimire and CEO of IBN, Shri Sushil Bhatta. The focus of the discussions was on the overall hydropower development in Nepal and the key role NHPC can play in this regard. The dignitaries appreciated NHPC’s initiatives and its commitment towards development of hydropower in Nepal.

Shri Y. K. Chaubey, Director (Technical), Shri Rajat Gupta, Executive Director (SBD&C) and other senior officers of NHPC were also present during the discussions.

CMD, NHPC also addressed the plenary session of the Power Summit ‘23, organized by Independent Power Producers' Association, Nepal (IPPAN) on 19.04.2023. The session was attended by Hon’ble Minister of Energy, Water Resources & Irrigation, Energy Secretary, Govt. of Nepal and other delegates. In his key note address CMD, NHPC deliberated on the critical role of hydropower in the overall economic development. He further emphasised on the need to develop the hydropower projects to meet the energy demand.

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