Institutes Related to

Hydropower Development in
Nepal

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 Institutes Related to Hydropower
Development in Nepal
1. Government Institutions:
– National Planning Commission (NPC)
– Ministry of Energy (MoE)
– Department of Electricity Development (DoED)
– Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS)
– Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
– Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC)
– Electricity Tariff Fixation Committee (ETFC): ERC
– Investment Board Nepal (IBN)
 Institutes Related to Hydropower
Development in Nepal

2 Private Companies, Organizations:

– Independent Power Producers Association Nepal
– Nepal Micro Hydro Development Association
– Nepal Hydropower Association
– FNCCI
National Planning Commission (NPC)
Organization Apex Body
 General Description
• The National Planning Commission (NPC) is the specialized and apex advisory body of the
Government of Nepal for formulating a national vision, development policy, periodic plans
and sectoral policies for overall development of the nation.
• It assesses resource needs, identifies sources of funding, and allocates budget for socio-
economic development.
• It serves as a central agency for monitoring and evaluating development policy, plans and
programs.
• The NPC also serves as an intellectual hub for the exchange of new development ideas and
proposals from scholars, private sector, civil society, and development partners.
• At present, the NPC has one full-time Vice-Chairman, six members, and one Member-
Secretary who also heads a fully staffed secretariat.
• The Chief-Secretary and the Finance Secretary are ex-officio members of the Commission.
• The national statistical organization of Nepal, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), functions
as a specialized entity of the NPC, headed by a Director-General.
• The Commission consists of four functional divisions each headed by a Joint-Secretary:
i) Economic Management
ii) Infrastructure and Production
iii) Research and Evaluation, and
iv) Good Governance and Social Development.
 Roles & Responsibilities
• To formulate basic development policies and prepare periodic development plans
accordingly within the framework of a long-term development perspective.
• To explore internal and external resources along as well as indigenous and foreign
technology and to recommend suggestions to GoN to accelerate the pace of
development.
• To explore innovative approaches for sustainable development based on the
economic situation of the country.
• To formulate annual programmes and assist GoN in their implementation.
• To advice GoN for the institutional development of monitoring & evaluation
system, to monitor the implementation of programmes and projects according to
plan target and outlay, and to carry out an imp`act evaluation of plans and
projects.
• To provide guidelines, advice and suggestions to sectoral ministries, departments,
other agencies and local bodies and assist them in the plans and projects
formulation.
• To provide guidelines to collect data and to carry out action-oriented research
necessary for the evaluation of new policies and for the refinement of the planning
process.
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and
Irrigation
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१ जलस्रोत र ऊर्जाको दिगो विकास, संरक्षण, उपयोग र पानीको बाँडफाँडसम्बन्धी नीति, कानून,
मापदण्ड र नियमन
२ जलस्रोत र ऊर्जा पूर्वाधार संरचना, निर्माणसम्बन्धी एकीकृ त नीति, कानून, मापदण्ड र नियमन
३ सिंचाइसम्बन्धी एकीकृ त नीति, कानून, मापदण्ड र नियमन
४ नदी बेसिन योजना र जल उपयोगसम्बन्धी गुरुयोजना र नियमन
५ जलस्रोत, ऊर्जा, सिंचाइ र भूमिगत जलस्रोतसम्बन्धी अध्ययन, अनुसन्धान र प्रविधि विकास
६ प्रमुख नदीहरुको बहाव क्षेत्र निर्धारण र सो क्षेत्रको जमीनको संरक्षण, व्यवस्थापन र
उपयोगसम्बन्धी नीति, कानून, मापदण्ड र नियमन
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७ जलस्रोतसम्बन्धी वस्तु वा सेवा उपयोगको मापदण्ड र नियमन;

८ जलस्रोत, ऊर्जा र सिंचाइ क्षेत्रसँग सम्बन्धित निकायहरुसँगको समन्वय;
९ संघीय र अन्तरप्रदेशस्तरमा सञ्चालन हुने जलस्रोत उपयोगका बहुउद्देश्यीय आयोजनाको
पहिचान, अध्ययन, निर्माण र नियमन;
१० संघीय र अन्तरप्रादेशिक सिंचाइ र अन्तरप्रदेश जलउत्पन्न प्रकोप नियन्त्रण आयोजनाको पहिचान,
अध्ययन, निर्माण र नियमन;
११ जलस्रोत, ऊर्जा र सिंचाइसम्बन्धी ठू ला पूर्वाधार आयोजनाबाट विस्थापितहरुको पुनर्बास र
पुनर्स्थापना;
१२ संघीय र अन्तरप्रदेश सिंचाइ प्रणालीको बाँध, जलाशय, अन्य संरचना, मूल नहरको सञ्चालन,
मर्मत–सम्भार, व्यवस्थापनसम्बन्धी नीति, मापदण्ड र कार्यान्वयन;
१३ प्रदेश सीमा नदीको बाढी र नदी नियन्त्रण कार्यक्रम सञ्चालनमा समन्वय र सहयोग;
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१४ जलस्रोत, ऊर्जा र सिंचाइसम्बन्धी तथ्याङ्क व्यवस्थापन, अध्ययन अनुसन्धान;

१५ राष्ट्रिय र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्युत प्रसारण लाइन तथा विस्तार;
१६ राष्ट्रिय र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्युत व्यापारसम्बन्धी नीति, कानून, मापदण्ड, सन्धि–सम्झौता,
कार्यान्वयन र नियमन;
१७ राष्ट्रिय महत्वका बहुउद्देश्यीय जल आयोजना र अन्तर जलाधार स्थानान्तरण;
१८ विद्युत सेवाको मापदण्ड, गुणस्तर र महसुलसम्बन्धी नीति र नियमन;
१९ विद्युत सेवाको राष्ट्रिय र क्षेत्रीय भार प्रणाली व्यवस्थापन र सञ्चालन;
२० नवीकरणीय र वैकल्पिक ऊर्जाको उपयोग, गुणस्तर र मापदण्ड;
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२१ विद्युत विकासमा लगानी;

२२ जल तथा मौसम विज्ञान सेवासम्बन्धी नीति, कानून, मापदण्ड, तथ्याङ्क, योजना, कार्यान्वयन र
नियमन;
२३ मौसम तथा बाढी पूर्वानुमान;
२४ विपद् पूर्व सूचना प्रणालीको विकास तथा सम्प्रेषण;
२५ जलवायुसम्बन्धी अध्ययन तथा अनुसन्धान, सूचना आदान प्रदान;
२६ जल तथा मौसमी राडार, रेडियोसोन्डे, चट्याङ नेटवर्क , सौर्य विकीरण के न्द्रहरुको व्यवस्थापन र
सूचना प्रवाह;
२७ हिमनदी तथा हिमताल;
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२८ मन्त्रालयसम्बन्धी राष्ट्रिय अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय संघसंस्थासँग सन्धि, सम्झौता, अभिसन्धि, सम्पर्क र

समन्वय;
२९ मन्त्रालयसम्बन्धी सार्वजनिक संस्थान, प्राधिकरण, समिति, प्रतिष्ठान, कम्पनी आदिको सञ्चालन
र नियमन;
३० नेपाल इन्जिनियरिङ्ग सेवाअन्तर्गत देहायका समूह, उपसमूहको सञ्चालनः–
(क) इलेक्ट्रिकल इन्जिनियरिङ्ग समूह;
(ख) मेकानिकल इन्जिनियरिङ्ग समूह;
(ग) मेटेरियोलजी समूह;
(घ) एगृ इरिगेशन इन्जिनियरिङ्ग समूह;
(ङ) सिभिल इन्जिनियरिङ्ग समूहको इरिगेशन, हाइड्रो–पावर र हाइड्रोलजी उपसमूह ।
Department of Electricity development
(DoED)
 General Description of DoED
• Electricity Development Center (EDC) was established on July 16, 1993 (2050
Shrawan 1) under the then Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) to develop
and promote electricity sector and to improve financial effectiveness of this
sector at the national level by attracting private sector investment.
• It was later renamed as Department of Electricity Development (DOED) on
February 7, 2000 (2056 Magh 24).
• The Department is responsible for assisting the Ministry in implementation of
overall government policies related to power/electricity sector.
• The major functions of the Department are to ensure transparency of
regulatory framework, accommodate, promote and facilitate private sector's
participation in power sector by providing "One Window" service and license
to power projects.
Water and Energy Commission Secretariat
(WECS)
 Composition of Water and Energy
Commission (WEC)
• Chairman:
Minister for Energy
• Member:
• Member, National Planning Commission (Water Resources)
• Secretaries of Various Eleven Ministries of GoN
• Two persons nominated by the Government from well known
water resources and energy specialist
• Dean, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
• President, Nepal Engineers' Association
• Representative, FNCCI
• Member Secretary:
Secretary, WECS
 General Description of WECS
• The Water and Energy Commission (WEC) was established by
GoN in 1975
• Its objective was to develop the water and energy resources
in an integrated and accelerated manner.
• Consequently, a permanent secretariat of WEC was
established in 1981 and was given the name, Water and
Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS).
• The primary responsibility of WECS is to assist GoN, different
ministries relating to Water Resources and other related
agencies in the formulation of policies and planning of
projects in the water and energy resources sector.
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
 Board of Directors
1. Honorable Minister, Ministry of Energy  : Chairman
2. Secretary, Ministry of Energy GoN : Member
3. Secretary, Ministry of Finance GoN : Member
4. One prominent person from commerce, industry, or financial
sector : Member
5. One person from consumers group : Member
6. Two prominent persons with experience in power sector
from outside government : Member
7. Managing Director, NEA : Member Secretary
 General Description of NEA
• Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) was created on August 16,
1985 (Bhadra 1, 2042) under the Nepal Electricity Authority
Act. 1984,
• It was resulted through the merger of the Department of
Electricity of Ministry of Water Resources, Nepal Electricity
Corporation and related Development Boards.
• The merger was meant to remedy the inherent weakness
associated with these fragmented electricity organizations
with overlapping and duplication of works, merger of this
individual organization became necessary to achieve
efficiency and reliable service.
 Objectives of NEA
Primary Objective:
• The primary objective of NEA is to generate, transmit and distribute
adequate, reliable and affordable power by planning, constructing,
operating and maintaining all generation, transmission and
distribution facilities in Nepal's power system both interconnected
and isolated.
NEA's major responsibilities:
a. To recommend to Government of Nepal, long and short- term
plans and policies in the power sector.
b. To recommend, determine and realize tariff structure for electricity
consumption with prior approval of Government of Nepal.
c. To arrange for training and study so as to produce skilled
manpower in generation, transmission, distribution and other
sectors.
Alternative Energy Promotion Center
(AEPC)
 General Description of AEPC

• AEPC was set up to promote the use of alternative/renewable

energy technologies to meet the energy needs in Nepal.
• Acting as an intermediary institution between the operational
level NGOs/private promoters of renewable energy and the
policy decision levels in relevant ministries.
• AEPC's activities include renewable energy policy formulation,
planning and facilitating the implementation of the
policies/plans.
 Roles and responsibilities of AEPC

• Short, medium and long term policy and plan formulation.

• Promotion of RET development programmes.
• Standardization, quality assurance and monitoring.
• Service and support.
• Subsidy and financial assistance delivery.
• Co-ordination with various government organization,
development partners, NGOs/INGOs and private sector.
• Monitoring, evaluation and quality control, 
• Strengthening AEPC and its partners.
Electricity Regulatory Commission
Board of Directors
 बिद्युत नियमन आयोग

• विद्युत उत्पादन, प्रसारण, वितरण वा व्यापारलाई सरल, नियमित, व्यवस्थित तथा पारदर्शी बनाई
विद्युतको माग र आपूर्तिमा सन्तुलन कायम राख्न, विद्युत महसुल नियमन गर्न, विद्युत
उपभोक्ताको हक र हित संरक्षण गर्न, विद्युतको बजारलाई प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक बनाउन तथा विद्युत
सेवालाई भरपर्दो, सर्वसुलध, गुणस्तरयुक्त तथा सुरक्षित बनाउन विद्युत नियमन आयोगको
स्थापना गरिएको छ ।
Investment Board Nepal (IBN)
 Investment Board Nepal (IBN)

• Investment Board Nepal (IBN), is a high-level government

body chaired by the Right Honorable Prime Minister.
• IBN functions as a central fast-track government agency
established to facilitate economic development in Nepal by
creating an investment-friendly environment, mobilizing and
managing domestic as well as foreign investments.
Thank you

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