Nepal, Sept. 18 -- Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Kulman Ghising has reaffirmed his resolve to recover the long-overdue payments from industries using dedicated feeder and trunk lines, despite their resistance to clear the dues to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

Ghising, a former Managing Director of the NEA, who was once dismissed after a dispute with the government over the recovery of the dues from the industries, has now assumed leadership of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation in the new government formed in the aftermath of the Gen Z protests.

Assuming his post, Ghising has made the first decision to pursue the collection of dues from the industries. According to NEA, around Rs 8 bi...