Kathmandu – Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development Kulman Ghising held talks with Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastav at the Ministry of Energy in Singha Durbar. Ambassador Srivastav congratulated the newly appointed minister and wished him a successful tenure.

The meeting focused on bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, water resources, and irrigation, as well as the progress of projects under Indian assistance. Discussions also covered the Mahakali Irrigation Project (Phase III) and the delivery of water to Nepal through its canal system.

Updates were also provided on the progress of the Rahughat Hydropower Project and the construction of the 400 kV cross-border transmission lines from Inaruwa–Purnia and New Lamki–Bareilly. The study on the Indian side has already been completed, officials confirmed.

Minister Ghising urged India to approve additional electricity exports during the Dashain and Tihar festivals, when domestic demand falls due to industry and factory closures. Nepal currently has approval to export 1,165 MW of electricity to India and Bangladesh, and has proposed to export an additional 138 MW from four new projects.

Ambassador Srivastav also expressed India’s readiness to support the reconstruction of infrastructure damaged during the recent Gen-Z protests in Nepal.