Water and Energy Commission Secretariat

Responsibilities of the Divisions

Water Resources Divisions 



The Water Resources Divisions has eight approved positions within three divisions: Hydropower, Irrigation and Basin Study. The Water Resources Divisions's function is to maintain data and analyze hydropower, irrigation and basin development studies in order to provide planning advice to the Government. It provides policy and strategies for regional and bilateral programs.

Energy Planning Divisions

The Energy Planning Divisions has eight approved positions within three divisions: Traditional Energy, Alternative Energy, and Commercial Energy. The Energy Planning Divisions's function is to maintain data, provide liaison and formulate policy in relation to the supply and demand of indigenous and imported energy.

Environment Divisions (ED)

The SEED has evolved from the integration of several Divisionss within the WEC. It is composed of three divisions and has five approved positions. The ED is an important resource to the Water Resources and Energy Planning Divisionss ensuring that issues such as gender, poverty, wealth creation, macro-economic analysis and environmental sustainability are integrated into water and energy policy development.

Legal and Institutional Arrangement Divisions (LID)

The LID is concerned with the legal, institutional and regulatory issues related to water and energy planning within the government of Nepal , with the private sector and in with bilateral relations. Recently the LID has been given responsibility for defining and institutionalizing Human Resources Planning and Development for the WEC.

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