Nepal, May 12 -- The government has proposed share investment as an option to the long-term solution to the problems witnessed in the construction of hydropower projects and the power grid.

The government's policies and programs unveiled on Monday gave top priority to the energy and water resources sector. A target has been set to generate 30,000 MW of electricity within the next 10 years.

The government incorporated the issues of revising laws related to energy, forest land and the environment and implementing a one-door system.

The provision to provide options for share investment instead of compensation to citizens of the project-affected areas is also in place.

Programs like ensuring the private sector's participation in power ...