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Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has asked Bangladesh to cooperate in the energy sector. The NCC has requested for electricity trade with Bangladesh in the context that Nepal will soon reach the status of electricity exporter. Speaking at a programme organised at the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu on Friday on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Bangladesh, Chamber President Rajendra Malla underlined the need for practical implementation of the tripartite agreement on electricity trade between Nepal, India and Bangladesh. In the discussion with Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal, Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, President Malla said, “Nepal, India and Bangladesh have reached a tripartite agreement for energy trade. For its effective implementation, immediate result-oriented talks are needed between the energy ministers of the three countries.” “We take the initiative from the private sector. Let the government of Bangladesh reciprocate the initiative. Nepal is preparing to sell electricity to Bangladesh.” According to Malla, Nepal will be able to export electricity in at least one year from now. At least 50 megawatts of electricity can be generated for export from the existing transmission line in India and all the three countries have to do their homework for other terms and conditions for electricity trade, he pointed out. In view of the high demand for energy in Bangladesh, the two sides discussed various options for exporting from Nepal, said a press statement of NCC. Despite the agreement on energy trade between Nepal, Bangladesh and India, it has not been implemented in practice. NCC President Malla urged the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal Chowdhury to invest in hydropower sector in Nepal along with the facilitation of electricity trade. Similarly, Nepal is open for investment in small and medium enterprises and Chamber will take initiative with the government for investment security, he said. Bangladesh is the main partner in the Chamber fair to be organised by the Nepal Chamber of Commerce in June. Ambassador to Nepal Chowdhury said that Bangladesh is ready to buy electricity generated in Nepal. He said, “Bangladesh will promote green energy within next few years. Our priorities, plans are being prepared accordingly. We are eager to purchase electricity from Nepal.” Ambassador Chowdhury said that he would take initiative with the government of his country to immediately start the necessary process for purchasing electricity from Nepal via India.
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काठमाडौँ । नेपाल र बङ्लादेशबीच विद्युत् व्यापार सम्झौताको तयारी भएको छ । दुई देशबीच हिजो काठमाण्डौमा भएको ऊर्जा सहसचिवस्तरीय बैठकमा विद्युत् व्यापार सम्झौता गर्ने सहमति भएको छ । आज बस्ने दुई देशको सचिवस्तरीय बैठकले अन्तिम रुप दिएपछि सम्झौताको प्रक्रिया अघि बढ्नेछ । बङ्लादेशले अहिले चर्को ऊर्जा सङ्कट भोगिरहेको छ । बङ्लादेशसँग विद्युत् व्यापारका लागि भारतीय भूमि प्रयोग गर्नुपर्ने भएकाले भारतको सहमति खोज्ने तयारी छ । नेपाल र बङ्लादेशबीच विद्युत् व्यापारका लागि भारतको केन्द्रीय विद्युत् प्राधिकरण, पावर ग्रीड कर्पोरेशन अफ इन्डिया र पावर सिस्टम अपरेटर कर्पाेरेशनसँग अनुमति चाहिन्छ । सहसचिवस्तरीय बैठकमा सुनकोसी-३ जलविद्युत् आयोजना संयुक्त रुपमा कम्पनी खडा गरेर बनाउने विषयमा पनि छलफल भएको छ ।