November 15, 2013, 6:33 pm Good news for the foreign investors as they do not need to wait for Industrial Promotion Board’s decision to import technology for hydropower projects as it has delegated the right to Industry Department today.
“The meeting of the Industrial Promotion Board today has delegated the right to the Industry Department to make it easier for the investors,” said industry minister Shankar Prasad Koirala, who is the chair of Industrial Promotion Board.
“Once the projects get the permission from Industrial Promotion Board, the investors will go to the department for the permission to import the technology needed for the project,” he said, adding that the investors do not need to wait for the Industrial Promotion Board’s decision. “It will encourage the foreign investors to invest in hydropower.”
Earlier, the department had the right to give permission to the projects of up to Rs 2 billion only.
Today’s decision will immediately benefit Todi Power – apart other hydel projects –that has been promoted by foreign investor.
Industry Department to give permission for import of technology needed for foreign investor-promoted hydropower
