KATHMANDU, March 17 -- Transport, aviation are second and third priorities in terms of project costs

Energy projects top the government priority for foreign direct investment (FDI) in terms of investment amount, according to the Investment Board Nepal (IBN).

Transport and aviation sectors come in the second and third places respectively, according to project lists and costs made public by the board for the upcoming investment summit.

Eighteen projects including West Seti and Tamor Reservoir, worth US $11.08 billion or 42 percent of the total targeted FDI inflow, will be showcased in the summit scheduled on March 29 and 30.

Sources said energy is given the top priority to prevent energy crisis in future similar to that the country saw ...