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Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

Head of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (Nepali: ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ मन्त्रालय) 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,[2] the ministry focuses on the development and utilization of hydropower.[1] 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.[3]

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Organisational structure

There are three departments under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work. They are:[4]

  1. Department of Electricity Development (website)
  2. Department of Water Resources and Irrigation (website)
  3. Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (website)

Furthermore, several organizations also work under and with the ministry:[5]

Former Ministers of Energy

This is a list of former Ministers of Energy since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:

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See also

References

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    "About the Ministry". Ministry of Energy. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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    Shrestha, Rabindra B. "Water Resources Of Nepal: Misconception And Reality". Gorkhapatra Online. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "Departments - MOEWRI". moewri.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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    "Organizations". Ministry of Energy. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "Meet the new cabinet of ministers". Nepali Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "Minister Gyawali's sacking: SC issues show-cause notice to CIAA". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "9 ministers sworn in". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "Maoist Centre ministers resign en masse". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "New ministers from CPN Maoist Centre sworn-in". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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    "Nepal Prime Minister Deuba reshuffles cabinet again". Business Standard. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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    "Thapa given formal farewell from ministries of energy, urban development". República. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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    "PM inducts 15 new ministers in his Cabinet". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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