Responding to the queries raised by the members of parliament (MP) in a meeting organised by the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the Legislature-parliament today, Chhetri said that political interference ranging from the changing of programmes and policies right after the change of concerned minister and appointment of minister’s loyal people in various projects, have made the matter worse. Chhetri said that failure of concerned minister to seek primary solutions to improve energy sector of Nepal is another matter of concern.

On the occasion, the participant MPs urged concerned authorities to work ahead for the development and expansion of energy sector even by imposing energy a state of emergency. They said such a move for sustainable development of energy sector should be taken through a decision to this effect at the political level.

The MPs including Laxmi Prasad Pokharel, Dilli Prasad Kafle, Nawaraj Sharma, Kashinath Adhikari stressed the need to focus on the matter and to pay heeds on coming with the hydropower sector as an alternative to meet increasing demands of petroleum products in Nepal. RSS