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Department of Electricity Development

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Department of Electricity Development
विद्युत विकास विभाग
Department overview
Formed1993; 31 years ago (1993)
TypeElectricity development
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
StatusActive
HeadquartersSano Gaucharan, Kathmandu, Nepal
Annual budgetNrs. 4.19 Billion (FY 2081/82)
Director General responsible
  • Chiranjeewee Chataut
Parent departmentMinistry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Websitewww.doed.gov.np

Department of Electricity Development (Nepali: विद्युत विकास विभाग) under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is the authority to implement the government policies related to power/electricity sector.[1] It also works as regarding providing licence for private sector to produce electricity.[2]

Nepal is a country with high electricity generation potential, and the department accounts for a significant amount of the national budget.[3][4][5]

History

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DOED was established in 1993 AD to assist ministry of energy for implementing its policy in sector of energy and helping its task of distributing licence for hydropower project construction.[6][7]

Organization

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The department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Hydropwer).[8]

The department has four major projects along with its central body at central level. Major hydro and multi-purpose projects including Sapta Koshi High Dam Multipurpose Project, Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, Budhiganga Hydropower Project, Naumure Multipurpose Project and a few other projects also run under the department.[9][10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "हावाबाट बिजुली हावामै सीमित !". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. ^ "About Us - DOED". doed.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. ^ "विद्युत विकास विभागको महानिर्देशकमा देव, सिंह आयोगमा सरुवा". ऊर्जा सम्बन्धी नेपालको पहिलो अनलाइन पत्रिका. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. ^ "घर भाडामै सवा दुई करोड स्वाहा". प्रशासन. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. ^ "ऊर्जा, जलश्रोत तथा सिंचाई मन्त्रालयका लागि ८७ अर्ब ४५ करोड रुपैयाँ बजेट विनियोजन". Karobar Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  6. ^ "विद्युत विकास विभागले विभिन्‍न कार्यक्रम गरी ३० वार्षिकोत्सव मनायो". ekagaj. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  7. ^ "Kantipur-जलस्रोतका भान्छेहरू - कान्तिपुर समाचार". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  8. ^ "Organization Structure - DOED". doed.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  9. ^ उपाध्याय, सूर्यनाथ. "पंचेश्वर प्राधिकरणमा प्रश्न". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  10. ^ थापा, एलबी. "सहमतिको आधारमा संविधान संशोधन हुन्छः प्रधानमन्त्री दाहाल". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  11. ^ "१० अर्बभन्दा बढी लागतको बुढीगंगा जलविद्युत आयोजना यही वर्षबाट निर्माण थालिने". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-10-18.