Effective policy to be made to reduce import of petroleum products: Minister Bhusal

December 25, Kathmandu: Minister for Energy, Hydropower and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said a policy will be formulated and implemented effectively to increase the consumption of electricity and reduce the import of petroleum products.

Minister Bhusal said this during a press meet organized at the ministry on Friday.

Minister Bhusal informed that a consumer-friendly electricity distribution regulation was prepared by changing the old one and now onwards the consumers would get the electricity at any time they demand.

The power supply of 100 KV is ensured to all and of 200 KV to the chilling centre, community dairy, drinking water, and irrigation from the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) transfer itself.

The Energy Minister added that Nepal would be fully electrified within two years with the cooperation between NEA and Alternative Energy Promotion Centre.