Energy game played upon the head of poor's

Behind pressure of World Bank PM Baburam Bhattari is putting pressure to the secretary of ministry of energy Herara Koirala to revive the Upper Trishuli 1-216 megawatt hydropower project, which is licensed to Nepal Watwe Energy Development Company. Ministry of Energy had declared disqualified and cancelled the licence of that company July 5 just one month before. Because the company could not complete the given tasks within the given time period 5 years according to the agreement.

There are so many companies which are holding licence and doing nothing to generate the power, but only looking the party to sell the licence. In this case if govt. revives the licence of Nepal Water Energy Development Company, Ministry of Energy could not take any action to other licence holders also. Since the last 10 years govt. has issued the licences of every remarkable river and water resources running down streams which are potential to power generating. The licences are holding by some technocrats and influencing persons who have back stopping of political leaders. On the other hand foreign multinational companies also have great interest to play the role for licensing and construction award on their interest. So it is openly can said that Nepal is being a platform and experimental spot to play water resources politics. Since 60's decade national and international powers are playing game over the head of poor Nepalese people on the name of water resources. On the same category a Australian based multinational company SMEC hold the licence of West Seti Hydro project for 16 years but did nothing and last year govt. cancelled the licence. Now again SMEC is trying to inter in the hydro power sector of Nepal. Next World Bank also is not playing positive role. It is always playing negative role for the hydropower development sector of Nepal. Time to time World Bank gives pressure to the govt. to increase the rate of electricity. Why World Bank is playing politics upon the poverty of Nepalese People?   When the government becomes weak World Bank comes active in Nepal. In this crucial time also World Bank and SMEC can play for their interest as the result the country would face the loadsheding problem for infinite days of coming. Govt. should take bold steps on long national interest being far sited. http://www.facebook.com/ghimireip@yahoo.com