गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Energy Minister inspects flood-hit hydropower projects Breaking Energy Minister inspects flood-hit hydropower projects KathmanduPati August 31, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], August 31 – Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha arrived in Trishuli, Nuwakot on Monday to inspect flood-affected hydropower projects and review ongoing rescue operations. Shrestha has begun discussions with Home Minister Sudhan Gurung at the military training centre in Trishuli. Gurung has been coordinating rescue efforts from the centre. Senior Nepali Army officials deployed for tunnel rescue operations at the hydropower projects briefed Shrestha on the latest progress in the search and rescue efforts. Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Asim Shah also accompanied Shrestha to Nuwakot. Following the briefing, Shrestha is scheduled to travel by helicopter to Rasuwa to inspect rescue sites at hydropower projects affected by the floods. He is also expected to meet families of victims during his visit and discuss the ongoing rescue efforts and the situation of those affected by the disaster Write your comments RELATED NEWS China border reopens for three days ahead of Dashain Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November CJP founder’s whereabouts unknown after Delhi police detention Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case
