IPPAN Chairman Dangii Calls for Forest Act and Regulation Amendments for Energy Sector Development
Summary
IPPAN Chairman Mohan Kumar Dangii emphasized the need to amend the Forest Act and related regulations to support Nepal's energy sector development, highlighting legal complexities impacting hydropower projects.
Key Points
- IPPAN Chairman Mohan Kumar Dangii called for amendments to the Forest Act and related regulations to facilitate energy sector development.
- Legal complexities and bureaucratic hurdles affect about 19,000 MW of hydropower projects in Nepal.
- Delays in transmission line construction result from land acquisition issues, coordination challenges, and lack of technical manpower.
- Positive government steps include allowing private sector transmission line construction, licenses for electricity trade, and funding for transmission infrastructure expansion.
