Minister Khadka meets Indian Jal Shakti Minister Patil

Kathmandu, Feb 13: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Dipak Khadka, and Indian Minister for Jal Shakti, CR Patil, held meeting in New Delhi today. Energy Minister Khadka is in New Delhi to attend 'India Energy Week-2025'.    

During the meeting, an agreement was reached to forward Pancheshwor Multipurpose Project by completing detailed project report soon, said senior energy expert at the Energy Minister, Prabal Adhikari.    

On the occasion, discussion was held to organise a meeting of the joint committee on coming March 22-24 for the management of floods and inundation.    

Both the countries agreed to forward discussion through bilateral meeting regarding DPR of Saptakoshi Multipurpose Project.    

Minister Khadka recalled that the meeting and discussion held on November 5 has further encouraged to forward important activities in water resources sector with collaboration of two countries.    
Similarly, Minister Patil mentioned that the Indian government was positive to give final shape to DPR of Pancheshwor Multipurpose Project and forward the project soon.   

 
Present in the meeting were Secretary at the Energy Ministry, Suresh Acharya, senior energy expert Prabal Adhikari, Joint-Secretary Sandip Kumar Dev, Economic Advisor of the Minister, Amit Shrestha from Nepal's side as well as high-ranking officials from India from the Indian side. (RSS)