Department of Electricity Development
Department of Electricity Development (Nepali: विद्युत विकास विभाग) under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is the authority to implement the government policies related to power/electricity sector.[1] It also works as regarding providing licence for private sector to produce electricity.[2] Nepal is a country with high electricity generation potential, and the department accounts for a significant amount of the national budget.[3][4][5] HistoryDOED was established in 1993 AD to assist ministry of energy for implementing its policy in sector of energy and helping its task of distributing licence for hydropower project construction.[6][7] OrganizationThe department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Hydropwer).[8] The department has four major projects along with its central body at central level. Major hydro and multi-purpose projects including Sapta Koshi High Dam Multipurpose Project, Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, Budhiganga Hydropower Project, Naumure Multipurpose Project and a few other projects also run under the department.[9][10][11] See alsoReferences
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