Department of Electricity Development
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| native_name = विद्युत विकास विभाग
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| formed = {{Start date and age|1993}}
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| jurisdiction = Government of Nepal
| headquarters = Sano Gaucharan, Kathmandu, Nepal
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| budget = Nrs. 4.19 Billion (FY 2081/82)
| minister1_name = Chiranjeewee Chataut
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| parent_department = Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
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Department of Electricity Development ({{Langx|ne|विद्युत विकास विभाग}}) under Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is the authority to implement the government policies related to power/electricity sector.{{Cite web |title=हावाबाट बिजुली हावामै सीमित ! |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/05/433551 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-US}} It also works as regarding providing licence for private sector to produce electricity.{{Cite web |title=About Us - DOED |url=http://doed.gov.np/pages/about-us |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=doed.gov.np}}
Nepal is a country with high electricity generation potential, and the department accounts for a significant amount of the national budget.{{Cite web |title=विद्युत विकास विभागको महानिर्देशकमा देव, सिंह आयोगमा सरुवा |url=https://www.urjakhabar.com/news/0308655799 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=ऊर्जा सम्बन्धी नेपालको पहिलो अनलाइन पत्रिका |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=घर भाडामै सवा दुई करोड स्वाहा |url=https://www.prasashan.com/2018/07/05/73712/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=प्रशासन |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=ऊर्जा, जलश्रोत तथा सिंचाई मन्त्रालयका लागि ८७ अर्ब ४५ करोड रुपैयाँ बजेट विनियोजन |url=https://www.karobardaily.com/news/223145 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Karobar Daily |language=en}}
History
DOED was established in 1993 AD to assist ministry of energy for implementing its policy in sector of energy and helping its task of distributing licence for hydropower project construction.{{Cite web |title=विद्युत विकास विभागले विभिन्न कार्यक्रम गरी ३० वार्षिकोत्सव मनायो |url=https://ekagaj.com/article/energy/145616/?v=1 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=ekagaj}}{{Cite web |title=Kantipur-जलस्रोतका भान्छेहरू - कान्तिपुर समाचार |url=https://ekantipur.com/ampnews/2017-12-11/20171211080808.html |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=ekantipur.com}}
Organization
The department and its branch offices are run by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Civil/Hydropwer).{{Cite web |title=Organization Structure - DOED |url=http://doed.gov.np/pages/organization-structure |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=doed.gov.np}}
The department has four major projects along with its central body at central level. Major hydro and multi-purpose projects including Sapta Koshi High Dam Multipurpose Project, Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, Budhiganga Hydropower Project, Naumure Multipurpose Project and a few other projects also run under the department.{{Cite web |last=उपाध्याय |first=सूर्यनाथ |title=पंचेश्वर प्राधिकरणमा प्रश्न |url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/opinion/7627-1260663856.html |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com |language=ne}}{{Cite web |last=थापा |first=एलबी |title=सहमतिको आधारमा संविधान संशोधन हुन्छः प्रधानमन्त्री दाहाल |url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/others/108719-1475306160.html |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com |language=ne}}{{Cite web |title=१० अर्बभन्दा बढी लागतको बुढीगंगा जलविद्युत आयोजना यही वर्षबाट निर्माण थालिने |url=https://www.setopati.com/kinmel/economy/277409/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Setopati |language=en-US}}