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Central Activities
NEA Board Matters
Mr. Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Honorable Minister of State for Water Resources (M0WR) has been the Chairman of NEA Board since Jestha 29, 2063 following the historic peoples uprising which heralded unprecedented political change in Nepal. After the retirement of Mr. Tikadutta Niraula, the Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources (M0WR), Mr. Jitendra Ghimire, officiating secretary of MoWR has been representing from Ministry of Water Resources as an ex-officio member in the NEA Board. This is the second year as Managing Director and Member Secretary of the Board for Mr. Arjun Kumar Karki, who was appointed to the post in July 17, 2006 (2063/04/0 1 BS) by the Government of Nepal.Mr. Lekh Man Singh Bhandari, Mr. Guru Prasad Neupane and Mr. Ananda Raj Batas have been appointed as Board Members by the decision of Government of Nepal in August 8, 2006 (2063/4/23 BS). Similarly, Mr. Rameshwor Prasad Khanal, Acting Secretary, Ministry of Finance (Revenue) is representing Ministry of Finance as an ex-officio member in NEA Board since August 28, 2006 (2063/5/12 BS). With the appointment of Mr. Mukesh Raj Kafle as a Board Member in August 28, 2006 (2063/5/14 BS), NEA Board took the complete shape. In a policy decision, NEA Board has decided to include an invitee from the Employee Union in Board meetings so that employees stakes could be represented in the Board deliberations. Accordingly, Mr. Kumar Prasad Ojha, has been participating as an invitee in the Board meetings since August 21, 2006 (2063/5/5 BS). From the same day, Mr. Anup Kumar Upadhaya, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water of Resources and Mr. Rajendra Kishor Kshatri, Joint Secretary (legal), Water and Energy Commission Secretariat have also been inducted into NEA Board as invitees.
During FY 2006/07, a total of twenty-eight Board meetings were convened. The Board made various far-reaching decisions with a view to move forward in fulfilling aspirations of stakeholders. The Board decisions paved way for the launching of Upper Tamakoshi, Kulekhani Ill, Upper Trishuli 3 A and Chameliya Hydroelectric Projects. In this year, the inking of a deal between NEA and IL&FS (India) to construct cross border transmission lines is an another landmark development, which hold immense prospects in boosting up the power trading between Nepal and India. Various by-laws relating to personnel and financial management were amended to impart a greater degree of efficiency and effectiveness in the functioning of NEA. With a view to mobilize capital resources from within the country for the development of hydropower, NEA is in the process of issuing Power Bonds to institutional and individual investors.
Public Relation and Grievance Management Department
The main responsibility of this Department is to handle all promotional and publicity related matters on behalf of NEA including issuing of press releases on periodic basis. The Department is also responsible for collecting public grievances and forwarding them to concerned business groups for necessary action.
In FY 2006/07, the Department has conducted several press conferences. It has published Vidyut, a half yearly journal, in the same period. It has appointed advertising agency to carry out the publication of advertisements and notices of NEA with 46.6 % discount rate in publication and 15.6% discount in transmission. The Department has also arranged various press meet to appraise the media and concerned people about NEAs plans and
programs.
Administration
Administration headed by the Deputy General Manager, is responsible for formulation and implementation of administrative rules and regulations of NEA and overall management of human resources. There are two departments, under Administration, namely, Human Resource Department and General Services Department, each headed by a Director.

General Services Department
General Services Department conducts general repair and maintenance works of NEA buildings and other civil, electrical, communication and other structures. At present the Department is working for the replacement of old communication network by a new one in coordination with IT department.
NEA procured 21 pickups to replace the vehicles that were burned or damaged during the insurgency. Property Management Section under the Department conducts the proper recording of land owned and used by NEA. It has completed the recording of the land owned by NEA in Kathmandu valley.

Law and Arbitration Division
Law and Arbitration Division is under the General Services Department and handles the legal matters of NEA. It has defended for 87 litigation cases in FY 2006/07. NEA has defended 24 cases relating to electricity pilferage which amounted to NRs. 54 million. Different courts have given verdict on 30 cases till date, of which NEA has won in 18 cases. The cases handled by this Division include employee service and civil cases, other than electricity pilferage.