tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post2943575439840161321..comments2009-05-06T10:24:07.415+09:00DEEPENDRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16286823815909006498noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-41204392931893178172009-05-06T10:24:00.000+09:002009-05-06T10:24:00.000+09:00Very nice and intresting article.badrihttp://www.dolakhatown.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-92096369097953670242009-05-03T23:17:00.000+09:002009-05-03T23:17:00.000+09:00The question you raise about India seems very genuine. Nice and relevant article. Keep it up.दूर्जेयhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194392784429305908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-13901114506351219362009-05-02T17:50:00.000+09:002009-05-02T17:50:00.000+09:00Thanks to Deependra ji for a nicely written article. <br />I will like to add few things. We all agree that utilization of Nepal's water resources will lift our economy. India will be the ultimate buyer of our electricity if large hydropower stations with aim of selling electricity are constructed in the future. India will not only benefit from electricity produced from our rivers but also benefit from regulated flows in their rivers which is very crucial to solving India's long term food security and drinking water supply problem. We have to act cautiously and must get reasonably good value from India for the development of water resources in Nepal. Nepal has to lobby hard so that India agrees to share downstream benefits from the large storage dams that are built in Nepal to generate electricity. This is a well established practice (similar agreements exists between US and Canada, South Africa and Lesotho which is surrounded by South Africa, to name few) worldwide. One of the contentious issues that has blocked large scale hydropower development in Nepal is reluctance by India to share downstream benefits which in few cases are estimated to be higher than the benefit from sale of electricity. Nepal has already lost out in 750 MW West Seti project which is storage type. So, we must act carefully and cautiously. Regarding the current prime minister's vision(?) of generating 10000MW in the next 10 years, it is possible only if we are ready to sacrifice many things like less benefit from sale of electricity, less royalty, low or no downstream benefit, ignorance to environmental protection, apply force to acquire land and resettle the displaced populace, etc. Our country lacks honest and competent leaders who can provide stimulus to our bureaucrats and technocrats who are the ultimate people responsible for preparing the draft of any such agreements that will open the door for "Ujyalo" to Nepal's power sector development.Nava Rajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13929871182978610223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-23579217494169781522009-05-01T20:15:00.000+09:002009-05-01T20:15:00.000+09:00very nice and valuable article dependra je. keep it up .सिकारुhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552762998204904474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-58778835260592166872009-05-01T00:14:00.000+09:002009-05-01T00:14:00.000+09:00Though I have very less knowledge about this very matter, I still feel that there is sufficient liquidity in market, and if we are determined, constructing some small and middle scale hydel projects in our own (both technically and financially) won't be a big problem.<br /><br />At the same time, I also feel that our leadership will be able to get maximum possible benefit, if the cards are played 'tactically' as you have mentioned in this post.( But 10000 mw will still be a dream, even the cards are played magically)<br /><br />Very nice article based in the practical grounds.Dilip Acharyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11725588223118021219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-50071407439422692892009-04-30T19:46:00.000+09:002009-04-30T19:46:00.000+09:00Deependra ji, very nice and relevant article! We need to generate a lot more electricity even to meet our domestic demand, let alone export to india and so. May the catchword "Nepal ko paani, pragati ko khani" someday come true!<br /><br />RameshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-28137077653628649282009-04-30T11:41:00.000+09:002009-04-30T11:41:00.000+09:00gud article...<br /><br />people says Nepal has possibility of 86K mw hydro-electricity and water resource counts rank II in the whole world. but still we are experiencing the huge power cut. just like the gold is in lahsa, my ear has nothing...<br /><br />hydro electric projects costs a lot which our existing GDP cant bear at all. so in my opinion - such big projects should be fully opened for foreign investment practically..but yes, as you said it should be win-win solution for all side.<br /><br />otherwise our ear cant get any ornament forever... and gold in lahsa remains in lahsa forever...Milanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18133079367951660690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230560255679527554.post-29215496691565884932009-04-30T10:21:00.000+09:002009-04-30T10:21:00.000+09:00nice article. I like the end when you write "with a hammer in hand, everything looks like a nail". keep it up.<br />by the way, I could not find the News-Letter at the website of NEA-JC.nepalinoreply@blogger.com