KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed that an investment-friendly environment has been created for investment in hydropower projects in the country.

The prime minister told so during the meeting of the parliament while shedding lights on recently launched ‘Water of Nepal for People of Nepal, Each Nepali is a shareholder of Hydropower’ program.

The program aims to generate 3,500 megawatts of electricity by investing Rs 698.8 billion in 19 hydropower projects including the Upper Trishuli III B in Nuwakot which is being constructed by the Nepal Electricity Authority.