Proposal to the government to place 148 projects in the 'SoCase' of investment conference

According to the Investment Board, 20 proposals will be requested, 7 for marketing sounding, 31 for identification phase projects, 18 for financial management, 27 for presentation, 14 for investment search and 31 projects selected by the private sector to be presented at the conference. . These projects will be 'screened' and the list will be decided.

The technical committee formed under the leadership of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply to conduct the investment conference has selected 148 projects and recommended them to the implementation committee led by the chief secretary. The implementation committee headed by the chief secretary will recommend the list of projects to the steering committee chaired by the finance minister. According to the board of directors, the investment board will finalize the proposed project and present it at the investment conference.

is preparing to showcase as many projects as possible. But projects that do not complete certain procedures are not kept in the SoCase,” said an official of the board. The board said that among the proposals submitted so far, 19 projects in the transport and infrastructure sector, 18 in the energy sector and 16 in the tourism sector have been selected. There are 13 projects in mining and minerals, 7 in industrial sector, 5 in manufacturing industry, 10 in transmission line and substation and 3 in alternative energy. There are 39 projects in information technology and other sectors. All are government i.e. union, state and local level projects.

has 31 private sector projects. 19 of these projects are in the energy sector. Targeted industrial infrastructure China-Nepal Industrial Park, Daiji Industrial Area Development, Shaktikhor Industrial Area Development, Simra Industrial Area Block D and Eco Development, Panchkhaal Industrial Area, Simra Industrial Area Block B and C further development, Warehouse Project of Pokhara Metropolitan City. There are projects.

Production projects include Glass Manufacturing Project, Paper Factory Project, Dabur Nepal Capacity Development, Suryatara Cement Industry, Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Plant. Related to tourism are Baghmara Amusement Park, Rudrapurgarhi Tourism Project, Badimalika Tourism Development, Great Himalayan Trail Tourism, Mudi Tourism Development, Tal-Talaiya Multipurpose, Pokhara International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dolakha Film City and Nunthar Film City Project. Begnas-Rupatal Water Sports Project, Electric Mobility Corridor Development in Municipalities of Lumbini Corridor, Exhibition Center of Pokhara Metropolitan City, Mulbari-Saunthup Foot Trail, Khaptad Integrated Tourism Development, Greater Lumbini Tourism Circuit Transport, Janaki Heritage Hotel and Cultural Village are tourism related projects.

under mining and minerals, dolomite mining in Tuwachung municipality in Khotang, limestone mining in Dhuseni in Dhading, granite mining in Kafaldanda in Roshi rural municipality in Kavrepalanchok, limestone mining in Sitganga municipality in Sabdu, limestone mining in Kupinde municipality in Salyan, Dhauvadi iron mine project in East Rukum rural municipality Am and Tama There are mining projects.

In transport and road infrastructure, Malekhu-Lothar road and tunnel, Daunne section road and tunnel, Hemja-Nyanpul section road and tunnel, Mirchaiya-Katari-Ghurmi road, Dharan Leuti road tunnel, Bethanchok Narayanthan Darshan cable car, Madhesh province public transport, Far West Public transport, Chitwan-Rampur-Butwal Expressway, Podway Project of Pokhara Metropolitan City. Chitwan-Rampur-Pokhara Expressway, Chandragiri-Chitlang-Palung Expressway, Fast Charging Station for Electric Vehicles, Electric Bus Rapid Transit System in Kathmandu Ring Path Project, Metro Rail-1 : Satdobato-Ratnapark-Narayangopal Chowk, Metro Rail-2 : Kirtipur -Kalimati-New Baneshwar-Airport, Metro Rail-3: Koteshwar-Chabahil-Swayambhu-Koteshwar, modern terminal with bus park-Pokhar Mahanagar, Patandhoka, Jawalakhel and Lamachaur have many vertical parking projects.

Private sector projects include 12 projects including Sikles-Annapurna and Jalpadevi Cable Car, IME Cement, Gopikrishna Central Complex development, apart from energy. Earlier only 7 private sector projects were selected. Apart from Sikles-Annapurna and Jalpadevi Cable Car, IME Cement, Bharatpur Island Resort, Tiplang Kaligandaki Hydropower and Kathmandu Technical School, other projects have been added recently. A maximum of 36 energy-related projects have been proposed to be showcased at the

conference. Four energy-related projects under the board's jurisdiction will be asked for letters of intent at the investment conference. Letter of Intent will be requested for Naumure Multi-Purpose Hydropower Project, Kaligandaki-2 Reservoir Hydropower Project, Bharbhung Reservoir Project and Khimti Tose Hydropower Project. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has said that investment commitments or letters of intent will be requested for 5 projects. In the investment conference, the Ministry of Talukdar will request letters of intent for Humla Karnali Hydropower Project, Upper Chameli Hydropower Project, Kavadikhola Hydropower Project, Tom Dogar Budhigandaki Hydropower Project and Super Budhigandaki Hydropower Project. According to the

board, two projects in the energy sector will be 'socked' even at the identification stage. The board said that the 63 MW capacity Kokhjor reservoir hydropower project and the 60 MW capacity Kankai multi-purpose project will be proposed in the identification phase. Board spokesperson Pradyumna Upadhyaya says that many projects in the energy sector have been selected because of the high possibility of

s. "Now there is a lot of potential in energy, overall, energy projects have been studied more than other projects," he said. According to the

board, 6 projects in the energy sector will be proposed for financial management. Simbua river with 70.3 MW capacity, Kimathanka Arun with 454 MW capacity, Mugu Karnali reservoir with 1902 MW capacity, Betan Karnali with 439 MW capacity, Ghunsa river with 77.5 MW capacity and Nalgad project with 417 MW capacity will be called for financial management. Of the 31 projects selected to be presented by the private sector at the investment conference, 19 projects are in the energy sector. The board has identified Makli Seti, Seti River, Middle Kaligandaki, Tiplyang Kaligandaki, Upper Sani Bheri, Pelma Khola, Dana Khola, Upper Budhigandaki, Mugu Karnali, Landruk Modi, Balefi Khola, Nar Khola, Chuwa Khola, Upper Chuwa Lurupya Khola, Upper Apsuwa, Upper Bheri, Surke Dudhkoshi, Upper Marsyangdi-1 and Apsuwa Khola-1 hydropower projects have been selected.

Since the long-term agreement with India for electricity trade and the agreement with Bangladesh will be concluded soon, energy is an important and potential sector of the country's economic development, said Ganesh Karki, president of the Independent Energy Producers Association, IPPAAN. "Now the country is built by the energy sector," he said. "When a hydropower project is started, not only the project, but also the cement, iron, iron and steel business, the face of road infrastructure and the community will change." Karki informed that many projects in the energy sector have been selected in the investment conference as the government has set a target of producing 28,000 megawatts of electricity. He said that even though the government has been asked to amend the law to facilitate investment, it should be implemented instead of borrowing. He claims that even though the government has set a target of producing 28,000 megawatts of electricity in the coming year, even after 8 months of its announcement, the work has not started. "If the government wants to produce 28,000 megawatts, it should open a purchase-sale agreement (PPA) for all projects, 12/15,000 megawatts are waiting for the PPA," he said -break 2nd investment conference-2019 out of 77 projects proposed by government and private sector, 24 projects were related to energy. In the Investment Conference-2019, Tamor Reservoir Project, Sunkoshi-2, Sunkoshi-3, Nalsingad, SR Six, Paschim Seti, Paschim Seti and SR Six, Lower Arun Hydropower Project were proposed by the government level. Trishuli Gulchi, Middle Kaligandaki, Engwa Khola, Upper Chamelia, Myagdi Khola, Lower Varunkhola, Kaligandaki George, Upper Balefi, Upper Balefi-A, Namlan Khol, Tarap Khola, Bhotekoshi-5, Marsyangdi-7, Upper Dudhkoshi, Kabeli-3, Upper Lapche and Budhigandaki hydroelectric projects were socked. Among the sokas in the investment conference, 84 crore rupees have been received for Lower Arun and 34 crore rupees for joint project of Paschim Seti and SR Six. Although the project was not announced at the first investment conference in 2017, 16 companies expressed their intention to invest in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and other sectors.