Published on: Dec 29, 2024
Nepal started assessing environmental impacts of the environmentally sensitive large development projects since late 1980s and advanced the use of this tool through the EIA Guidelines, and separate EIA Guidelines for forestry and industry sectors since 1993 and 1995 respectively.
By Batu Uprety | Dec 22, 2024
Dugin is a product of lived Russian history. Though born into a family of a Soviet military intelligence officer, he came of age during the period that Gorbachev has termed Brezhnevite stagnation when the Soviet communist system was failing economically, culturally and politically. The youth were looking for alternatives across the spectrum from the occult to the irridentist and much in between.
By Dipak Gyawali | Dec 25, 2024
Nepal is currently experiencing a significant shortage in electricity supply due to a decrease in domestic production, limited imports from India, and the ongoing challenges in the power sector. The 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi plant, which has been delayed due to a recent landslide, is expected to begin generating electricity soon. Despite efforts to remove Kul Man Ghising, the Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), he continues to oversee the reconstruction work and preparations for the plant's operation. If all goes smoothly, the Upper Tamakoshi plant is projected to reach full capacity by the first week of January.
By A Correspondent | Dec 29, 2024