Kathmandu, Aug 22:
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the constitution can be amended based on the experience of its implementation so far and as per people’s aspirations and needs of the nation. And it will be carried out with consent of the political parties.
Responding to queries of MPs in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Oli mentioned that positive signs have started to appear in the economy within a short period of formation of the government. Revenue mobilization and capital expenditure has increased in month of Saun of the current financial year compared to last year.
Stating that there has been a significant improvement in the capital market, the Prime Minister said that there is enthusiasm along with the morale to invest in the private sector.
He said that the positive signs were seen due to the policy taken by the government to fulfill the stated objectives of the nation.
“Big parties CPN (UML) and Nepali Congress have come together to take the country towards the path of political stability, corruption control, good governance, economic development, social justice and prosperity,” Prime Minister Oli said.
He said that the policy of zero tolerance towards corruption is a commitment to complete the task of controlling corruption by adopting the legal process of control and prevention. “We are clear that corruption control should not only be a matter of rhetoric, it should be based on judicial investigation and result-oriented”, Oli said.
Work plan ready for power export to India: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has informed the lawmakers that government had readied roadmap and work plan to export 10,000 MW electricity to India.
In response to the lawmakers’ queries in the House of Representatives on Thursday, the Prime Minister said the roadmap and work plan, 2080 was prepared as per long-term power trade agreement.
The roadmap has mentioned that around 13,500 MW electricity would be consumed internally and some 15,000 MW exported to India and Bangladesh by the fiscal year, 2091/92.
The PM further said government had made plan to reach Nepal’s total power production capacity to Rs 28,000 MW by that time. The roadmap and work plan were already presented in the Council of Ministers.
Currently, Nepal’s power production capacity is around 3,240 MW.
PM Oli shared further information on the ongoing process of power exports and projection of power productions. Various high voltage inter-state transmission lines were being developed for the power trade of as much as 10,000 MW with India in coming 10 years.
The hydropower projects promoted by India in Nepal are estimated to have the production of 3,679 MW electricity. Similarly, the projects which are under the process for agreement are expected to produce 5,648 MW electricity. The mega projects to be run under the government ownership and for which feasibility study has been conducted are projected to produce the 4,431 MW electricity.
“The first Nepal-India interstate transmission line, Dhalkebar-Mujaffarpur of 400 KV, is in operation since 2016. The Arun-III hydropower is being promoted by an Indian company, while Dhalkebar-Sitamadhi 400 KV interstate electricity transmission line is aimed at being completed within this year”.
The PM also shared other under-construction power projects including Butwal-Gorakhpur 400 KV transmission line with the capacity of 2,500 MW, and those under implementation like Inaruwa-Poornia 400 KV transmission line with the capacity of 2,500 MW, and Lamki-Bareli.
“Nepal’s internal power transmission system need to be robust and capable to ensure 10,000 MW power export to India via Nepal-India interstate power transmission lines,” he underlined. For it, Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400KV transmission line was in final stage.
The construction of the Lapsiphedi-Ratmate-New Hetauda and Ratmate-New Damauli-New Butwal 400KV electricity transmission line will begin soon.
Also shared information by the PM about electricity production were Khimti-Bahrabise-Kathmandu 400KV, Marsyangdi corridor 220 KV, Chilime-Trishuli 220KV.
“The power trade agreement between Nepal and Bangladesh was scheduled for signing on July 28, which however was postponed at the last minute due to recent unrests in Bangladesh,” PM Oli informed.
In view of the formation of an interim government in Bangladesh, the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation are taking initiatives for signing the agreement at the earliest, the PM added.
Nepal is going to start by exporting 40MW electricity to Bangladesh in the first phase.
Dues of dedicated feeders and Trunk Line will be collected, says PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has clarified that the arrears of Nepal Electricity Authority’s dedicated feeders and trunk line power supply will be collected without any leftovers.
Responding to questions of MPs in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Oli however said the arrears will be collected not by closing the industry but by operating it. “The government is clear on this; the arrears will be collected without cutting off the power supply lines.”
He also made it clear that there is no difference between the government and the NEA leadership, and refuted the social media publicity that tries to give a false impression that the NEA is trying to collect the tariff and the government is exempting it.
On a different note, the Prime Minister said that a system will be developed whereby response would be made within three days on the files that need to be decided in any ministry.
He also said that the process of linking the national identity card and driver’s license to the citizen app has been started.
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