Department of Electricity Development
| विद्युत विकास विभाग | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1993 |
| Type | Electricity development |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Nepal |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | Sano Gaucharan, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Annual budget | Nrs. 2.78 Billion (FY 2080/81) |
| Director General responsible |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation |
| Website | www |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "हावाबाट बिजुली हावामै सीमित !". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "About Us - DOED". doed.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "विद्युत विकास विभागको महानिर्देशकमा देव, सिंह आयोगमा सरुवा". ऊर्जा सम्बन्धी नेपालको पहिलो अनलाइन पत्रिका. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "घर भाडामै सवा दुई करोड स्वाहा". प्रशासन. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "ऊर्जा, जलश्रोत तथा सिंचाई मन्त्रालयका लागि ८७ अर्ब ४५ करोड रुपैयाँ बजेट विनियोजन". Karobar Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "विद्युत विकास विभागले विभिन्न कार्यक्रम गरी ३० वार्षिकोत्सव मनायो". ekagaj. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Kantipur-जलस्रोतका भान्छेहरू - कान्तिपुर समाचार". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Organization Structure - DOED". doed.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ उपाध्याय, सूर्यनाथ. "पंचेश्वर प्राधिकरणमा प्रश्न". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ थापा, एलबी. "सहमतिको आधारमा संविधान संशोधन हुन्छः प्रधानमन्त्री दाहाल". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "१० अर्बभन्दा बढी लागतको बुढीगंगा जलविद्युत आयोजना यही वर्षबाट निर्माण थालिने". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-10-18.