Challenges to increasing the use of Public Private Partnership (PPP) for public sector investment projects & mainstreaming PPPs in Public Investment Plans
Challenges to increasing the use of Public Private Partnership (PPP) for public sector investment projects & mainstreaming PPPs in Public Investment Plans Challenges : Financial Constraints Capacity constraints Access to low interest funds: Nepal lacks country rating which hinders it to access low interest funds via issuance of bonds in the international market. Lack of […]
Why Solar Farm? (Is this due to its reduced cost?)
Why Solar Farm? (Is this due to its reduced cost?) The solar panel itself and the solar farm have undergone massive transformation in the last decade which can be proven by the availability of single solar panel with higher rating and the solar farm with the scale of thousands of Megawatts. Similarly, the price of […]
Manoj Paudel bags ‘Youth Icon Recognition Award 2023’ by MAN
Manoj Paudel bags ‘Youth Icon Recognition Award 2023’ by MAN KATHMANUD, FEBRUARY 10. Manoj Paudel bags ‘Youth Icon Recognition Award 2023’ by Management Association Nepal For his innovative contributions and leadership in the fields of entrepreneurship and economics, Manoj Paudel, Founder and Chairperson of Aadhyanta Fund Management Limited, has been awarded the ‘Youth Icon Recognition […]
Solar farming can revolutionize Nepal’s farming
Solar farming can revolutionize Nepal’s farming Solar farms require large areas of land, and using agricultural lands for such a purpose might lead to food insecurity. Before deciding on solar farms, cost-benefit analysis should be considered. There is ongoing research on farming under solar panels, namely agrivoltaics (APV), and it is gaining popularity. Nepalis farmers […]
Nepal’s solar aspirations
Nepal’s solar aspirations Planned and sustainable development of solar energy as part of a larger green energy development plan can truly help Nepal accelerate its action for cleaner planet As calls for action on climate change are getting louder around the globe, how can we leverage solar energy in Nepal to start our own action […]
Solar power plants: Give them a place in the sun
Solar power plants: Give them a place in the sun Many countries around the world prefer not to depend on a single source of energy. An energy mix is considered to avoid complete blackout in case of failure, or deficiency, of one source of energy A solar-powered power plant is proving to be a vital […]
World with or without nuclear power plants
World with or without nuclear power plants Nuclear energy, either for electricity generation or for manufacturing nuclear weapons, is a burning issue and will remain controversial for decades to come. This form of energy follows the equation of Einstein and uses a small mass of radioactive material like uranium or plutonium as fuel to produce […]
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विदेशी लगानी स्वीकृतिमा कानुनी जटिलता प्रधानमन्त्रीले अध्यक्षता गर्ने लगानी बोर्डको अधिकार उद्योग विभागलाई,६ अर्बभन्दा बढीको विदेशी लगानी स्वीकृतिमा बोर्ड र विभागबीच विवाद विदेशी लगानी स्वीकृतिमा कानुनी जटिलता देखिएको छ । लगानी सहजीकरणका लागि भन्दै अध्यादेशमार्फत गरिएको कानुन संशोधनले नै थप झन्झट र जटिलता निम्त्याएको हो । सरकारले अध्यादेशमार्फत कानुन संशोधन गरेर विदेशी लगानी स्वीकृति गर्ने लगानी बोर्ड नेपालको […]