A meeting between Chief of the Army Staff General Prabhu Ram Sharma and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal focused on the development and consumption of electricity. On the occasion, Minister Bhusal urged the Nepali Army to increase consumption of electricity. "Now, other sorts of fuel in the kitchen of the Army should be replaced by electricity. For this, the ministry is ready to provide required infrastructure," said the minister.
The Army should take a decision in converting petrol/diesel vehicles it has been using into electric ones and purchasing electric vehicles in coming days, said Minister Bhusal.
Stating that the Army has given important contributions for infrastructure development, she expressed the hope that its contribution would be in the development of hydropower in the days to come.
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