KATHMANDU, Jan. 29 -- Stakeholders are expressing concerns and reservations about the 'Electricity Bill 2080 BS' recently introduced in Parliament. Many believe that addressing the issues of the energy sector could be better achieved by amending and fully implementing the existing Electricity Act of 2049 BS (1992).

The Electricity Bill 2080 BS is currently pending before the Infrastructure Development Committee of the Federal Parliament. The committee is working by forming a sub-committee (Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Sub-Committee) to address the questions on the Electricity Bill. In a meeting of experts from the power sector on Sunday, the members of the Independent Power Producers' Association Nepal (IPPAN) and the Solar Ele...