Environment Ministry approves EIAs for 26 hydro projects in FY 2025/26
Summary
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment approved 26 EIAs for hydropower projects in the fiscal year 2025/26, including major projects such as Budhigandaki and Bheri-1 Semi-Reservoir. Revised environmental management plans and transmission line projects under MCA-Nepal were also approved.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment approved 26 Environmental Impact Assessment reports in FY 2025/26, mostly for hydropower projects.
- Major hydropower projects approved include Budhigandaki (341 MW), Bheri-1 Semi-Reservoir (270 MW), and others like Marsyangdi and Rolwaling.
- The ministry also approved revised environmental management plans for several hydropower projects and transmission lines.
- Penalties were imposed on six projects, and deadline extensions were granted for five projects during the year.
