The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation () is a governmental body of Nepal that governs the development and implementation of energy including its conservation, regulation and utilization. It furthermore develops operates electricity projects including hydropower projects.
Due to the importance of water resources in Nepal, the ministry focuses on the development and utilization of hydropower. In 2018, under the Second Oli cabinet, the portfolio of the ministry was enlarged and the portfolios of Water Resources and Irrigation was added to the then Ministry of Energy, while the Ministry of Irrigation was discontinued.
Organisational structure Secretaraits Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (website) Centre of Hydrology and Water Resources Research (website)
Departments +Department nameWebsiteDepartment of Electricity Development(website)Department of Water Resources and Irrigation(website)
Organizations, boards and Centres Nepal Electricity Authority (website) Groundwater Resources Development Board (website) Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (website) Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited (website) Rastriya Prasaran Grid Company Limited (website) Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Limited (website)
See also
Department of Water Resources and Irrigation
References