Energy Minister Shrestha for improving power supply and increasing consumption
Summary
Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has directed authorities to make the power supply system in Koshi Province more reliable, systematic and effective, while also boosting electricity consumption. He said complaints should be resolved quickly and budgeted upgrades to transmission and distribution should begin from the start of the new fiscal year.
Key Points
- Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha urged immediate steps to improve power supply in Koshi Province and increase electricity consumption.
- He said problems and public grievances in electricity service should be identified and resolved without delay.
- The government has allocated enough budget for transmission and distribution upgrades in the current fiscal year, and implementation should start at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
- NEA officials and local lawmakers said service delivery must be improved to meet public expectations and support higher electricity use in industrial and domestic sectors.
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