Former Energy Minister Gokarna Bista urged the government and the political parties to focus on the development of hydropower sector through the joint investment from the government, private sector and cooperatives.

Interacting with the journalists in Baglung on Tuesday morning, Bista made such remarks saying that the development of the energy sector would help generate employment opportunity to both Nepalis as well as foreigners

Bista also opined that the country needs a multi-dimensional policy along with favourable investment environment in order to attract national and foreign investments in the hydropower sector to ease the stark energy crisis in the country. nepalnews.com