Department of Electricity Development
विद्युत विकास विभाग
Department overview
Formed1993 (1993)
TypeElectricity development
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
StatusActive
HeadquartersSano Gaucharan, Kathmandu, Nepal
Annual budgetNrs. 2.78 Billion (FY 2080/81)
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

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

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

References

  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.
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