Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

Govt sets target of generating 30,000 MW of electricity



KATHMANDU: The government has set a target of generating 30,000 megawatts of electricity in the coming fiscal year.

The target was announced in the government’s policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2083/84 BS, presented by President Ram Chandra Paudel at a joint session of the Federal Parliament on Monday.

According to the policy document, the government plans to amend the Environment and Forest Act to help achieve the electricity generation target.

The policy and programme also state that shares of hydropower projects will be provided to people affected by the projects.

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