India willing to buy power from Nepal: Farooq Abdullah
23 Dec 2013 3:22 AM IST
India is willing to invest in Nepal’s potential hydropower sector and purchase electricity generated in the Himalayan country, minister for new and renewable energy Farooq Abdullah has said. The Indian government recently included energy in the list of tradable commodities and Kathmandu and New Delhi should work together to harness hydropower, Abdullah said Friday while inaugurating the ‘India Investrade 2013’ exhibition-cum-business meeting.
The three-day meet is being organised jointly by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Kolkata, and Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) in association with India’s ministry of commerce and industry and the Indian embassy in Nepal. Abdullah Saturday met Khil Raj Regmi, the chairman of Nepal’s Interim Election Council, and congratulated him for successfully holding elections for the Constituent Assembly.
The minister extended best wishes from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and hoped that peace and development will gain momentum in Nepal.
The three-day meet is being organised jointly by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Kolkata, and Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) in association with India’s ministry of commerce and industry and the Indian embassy in Nepal. Abdullah Saturday met Khil Raj Regmi, the chairman of Nepal’s Interim Election Council, and congratulated him for successfully holding elections for the Constituent Assembly.
The minister extended best wishes from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and hoped that peace and development will gain momentum in Nepal.
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