Nepal's Supreme Court has scrapped controversial laws allowing hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves, a lawyer said Thursday, calling it a win for the Himalayan republic's ...

The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, issued the verdict on Jan. 15 in a case dubbed as one of the most important in Nepal’s conservation ...

The Independent Power Producers Association Nepal (IPPAN) has said that about 20,000 megawatts of hydropower production will ...

In a historic move, Nepal’s highest court struck down controversial measures to open up protected areas like national parks for infrastructure development such as hydropower plants, hotels, and ...

The government had promulgated ordinances late in 2023 on the eve of an investment summit allowing investment in hydro projects within, and passing through conservation areas.

Nepal's Supreme Court has scrapped controversial laws allowing hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves, a lawyer said Thursday, calling it a win for the Himalayan republic's ...