January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.

Ghising was handed a letter of appreciation by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) during the inauguration of the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2019, which kicked off at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on Friday, January 18.

Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun handed over the letter of appreciation to Ghising during the inauguration of the expo.

Ghising is credited for ending the frequent power cuts that the country had been facing since a long time, demonstrating his ability as an able manager after his appointment to the post of executive director of NEA for a four-year-term in 2016.

A statement issued by IPPAN says that Ghising demonstrated his ability by steering the state-run utility, which was reeling under a loss of Rs 8.89 billion, to a profit-making organisation by introducing financial and administrative reforms as well as restructuring the NEA.

He adopted measures to control electricity leakage and theft. He also took initiative to improve customer service, revenue collection, and minimizing technical leakage of electricity by upgrading the standard of transformers and distribution lines.