Energy Minister proposes five areas of cooperation with AIT at Bangkok seminar

BANGKOK: Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has proposed five areas of cooperation between Nepal and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to reduce climate-related disaster risks, build safer infrastructure and develop a green mountain economy.

Addressing a seminar jointly organized by the Nepali Embassy in Thailand and AIT in Bangkok, Shrestha proposed joint research on mountain development, affordable early warning systems, professional training, a pipeline of investment-ready projects, and technology transfer for clean energy, sustainable agriculture, medicinal herbs and responsible tourism.