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Kathmandu Saturday May 19, 2001 Jestha 06, 2058.
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Cheap
electricity production stressed
Post Report
KATHMANDU, May 18 - Leader of
the main opposition party CPN(UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal has pointed out the need of
producing cheap electricity in Nepal.
Addressing the 5th convention
of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Employees Associations 2051 here today, Nepal
highlighted the need to review power purchasing agreement (PPA) with Bhotekoshi and Khimti
hydropower project, which are most expensive in terms of per unit price of electricity in
Nepal.
" We must find ways to
amend such mistakes" says he adding that greater care must be taken to check the
price of electricity.
Referring to the various
perennial problems in NEA, he blamed the ruling Nepali congress government for brewing
institutional corruption.
"NEA can’t be taken
in isolation while talking about corruption and it is there in the political level"
blamed he.
Speaking at the occasion, Bishnu
Bom Malla, Executive Director of NEA and various representatives of different employees
associations highlighted the need of strengthening the NEA with the joint effort of
management and employee.
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