Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation explained

Post:Minister
Body:Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Insignia:Emblem of Nepal (alternative).svg
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Nepal
Flag:Flag of Nepal.svg
Flagsize:100px
Flagcaption:Flag of Nepal
Incumbent:Shakti Bahadur Basnet
Incumbentsince:6 March 2024
Department:Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Style:Honourable
Member Of:Council of Ministers
Reports To:Prime Minister, Parliament
Seat:Singha Durbar, Nepal
Nominator:Prime Minister
Appointer:President
Precursor:Minister of Energy
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation
Termlength:No fixed term

The Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (Nepali: ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाइ मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.[1] [2] [3] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister responsible for formulating and promoting policies related to water resources, energy and irrigation in the country. The Minister is assisted by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Energy and Irrigation and the junior Deputy Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.[4] [5]

The current minister is Shakti Bahadur Basnet[6] [7] who took office on 6 March 2024.[8]

List of former ministers

width=280px colspan="2"width=280px Namewidth=280px colspan="3"Took of office width=280px colspan="2"Prime Ministerwidth=280px Minister's Party
1Barsaman Pun
[9] [10] 		16 March 201820 December 2020KP Sharma OliCPN (MC)
NCP
2Top Bahadur Rayamajhi
[11] [12] 		25 December 202020 May 2021
CPN (MC)
3Sharat Singh Bhandari
[13] [14] 		4 June 202122 June 2021PSP–Nepal
4Bishnu Prasad Paudel
[15] [16] 		24 June 202112 July 2021CPN (UML)
5Pampha Bhusal
[17] [18] 		13 July 202126 December 2022Sher Bahadur DeubaCPN (MC)
–Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[19] [20] 		26 December 202217 January 2023Pushpa Kamal Dahal
6Rajendra Prasad Lingden
[21] [22] 		17 January 202325 February 2023RPP
–Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[23] [24] 		25 February 202331 March 2023CPN (MC)
7Shakti Bahadur Basnet
[25] [26] 		31 March 20234 March 2024
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[27] [28] 		4 March 20236 March 2023
8Shakti Bahadur Basnet
6 March 2024Incumbent

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation . 2024-05-07 . moewri.gov.np.
  2. Web site: Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation . 2024-05-07 . www.devex.com.
  3. Web site: ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ मन्त्रालय . 2024-05-07 . Online Khabar . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation . 2024-05-07 . Nepal Government Portal . en-US.
  5. News: Welcome To Ministry Of Energy, Water Resources & Irrigation . 7 May 2024 . Government of Nepal.
  6. Web site: Reappointed Minister Basnet signs for formation of taskforce to make new energy policy . 2024-05-07 . GorakhaPatra.
  7. Web site: Prime Minister Dahal expands Cabinet . 2024-05-07 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  8. Web site: Council of Ministers Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers . 2024-05-07 . en-US.
  9. Web site: PM inducts 15 new ministers in his Cabinet . 2024-05-07 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  10. Web site: Koirala . Kosh Raj . PM inducts 15 members to cabinet . 2024-05-07 . My Republica . en.
  11. Web site: Republica . PM Oli to reappoint four former Maoist Center ministers, oath-taking later today . 2024-05-07 . My Republica . en.
  12. Web site: Technology . Leading Professional . Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Top Bahadur Rayamajhi resuming his post . 2024-05-07 . Dharma Television . en.
  13. Web site: All but four ministers replaced in Oli-cabinet, newly appointed ministers sworn-in . 2024-05-07 . thehimalayantimes.com.
  14. Web site: Republica . PM Oli brings massive reshuffle in his cabinet, Paudel, Mahato and Mahaseth sworn in as Deputy Prime Ministers . 2024-05-07 . My Republica . en.
  15. Web site: PM Oli assigns additional portfolios to ministers, Bishnu Poudel to oversee Home Ministry . 2024-05-07 . Nepal Live Today . en.
  16. Web site: 2021-06-23 . Nepal's top court removes most of cabinet in blow to caretaker PM . . 2024-05-07.
  17. Web site: Newly-appointed PM Deuba, four new ministers take oath of office and secrecy . 2024-05-07 . Nepal Live Today . en.
  18. Web site: Republica . Newly-appointed PM Deuba, four ministers take oath of office and secrecy . 2024-05-07 . My Republica . en.
  19. Web site: Dahal sworn in as prime minister . 2024-05-07 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  20. Web site: PM Dahal has taken charge of 19 ministries . 2024-05-07 . thehimalayantimes.com.
  21. Web site: Newly appointed DPM, ministers sworn in . 2024-05-07 . Radio Nepal . en-US.
  22. Web site: Newly appointed DPM, ministers sworn in . 2024-05-07 . thehimalayantimes.com.
  23. Web site: PM Dahal has taken over the ministry after RPP ministers resigned . 2024-05-07 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  24. Web site: PM Dahal takes responsibility of three ministries after RPP ministers resigned . 2024-05-07 . My Republica . en.
  25. Web site: Republica . Newly-appointed ministers take oath of office and secrecy . 2024-05-07 . My Republica . en.
  26. Web site: Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and ministers sworn in . 2024-05-07 . thehimalayantimes.com.
  27. Web site: मन्त्रिपरिषद् चार सदस्यीय, तर २२ वटै मन्त्रालयका मन्त्री प्रचण्ड . 2024-05-07 . Nepal Press . en-US.
  28. Web site: merolagani - प्रधानमन्त्री प्रचण्डले २२ वटै मन्त्रालयकाे जिम्मेवारी लिने, चार सदस्यीय मन्त्रीमण्डल बन्याे . 2024-05-07 . aichart.merolagani.com.

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