Federation of Commerce and Industry Chairman draws government's attention to resolve dedicated and trunk line tariff dispute
Summary
Federation of Nepal Industries and Commerce Chairman Anjan Shrestha has urged the government to immediately settle the decade-old dedicated and trunk line tariff dispute. He also called for policy reforms to expand private sector participation in hydropower, power trade, and transmission line construction.
Key Points
- Anjan Shrestha said the unresolved dedicated and trunk line tariff dispute for 10 years reflects government incompetence.
- He criticized the sudden imposition of old tariffs on industries and said businesses should not be burdened with retrospective bills.
- Shrestha urged Nepal to focus on domestic hydropower development, remove obstacles in power purchase agreements, and open electricity trade and transmission work to the private sector.
- He said the federation will help remove local and social obstacles to transmission line construction, including in places like Nawalparasi.
