Former Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, has been honored with a civic felicitation. The Civic Felicitation Main Committee, Sarlahi, organized a program in Hariwan on Wednesday, Jestha 28 (June 11), to honor Ghising for ending the long-standing problem of power load-shedding across the country and for setting a historic benchmark in energy management.

The committee stated that due to his dedicated service to the nation, foresight, and capable leadership, Ghising has become an inspiring figure who brought light into the lives of all Nepali people. Narayan Bahadur Khapangi, a leader of civil society and the chief guest of the program, said that Ghising succeeded in electrifying nearly 100% of the country, including remote Chepang settlements, and transforming a consistently loss-making institution into a profitable one.

He stated that Ghising made a significant contribution to revitalizing the country’s economy by achieving a historic leap in hydropower and solar energy production, ensuring domestic consumption, and opening the doors for exporting surplus electricity to India and Bangladesh.

Coordinator of the Civic Felicitation Main Committee, Dhan Bahadur Mikchan, stated that Ghising’s tireless efforts, integrity, and people-centered leadership have set a new benchmark for service delivery within state institutions. He emphasized that honoring Ghising is not merely a recognition of an individual but a tribute to dedication, transparency, and commitment.

In the program, Ghising stated that while Nepalis at home and abroad clearly witnessed his performance, the government gave him a zero rating. He mentioned that he was removed from his position for sincerely attempting to collect dues from industries that received electricity through dedicated and trunk lines while keeping the general public in the dark. He emphasized that people today are seeking effective service delivery, good governance, development, and economic prosperity rather than aligning with any political ideology.

He said, “The darkness of load-shedding has been eliminated, but there is still darkness in many areas, and we must bring light to those places. By exporting 10,000 megawatts of electricity annually, we can earn about 700 billion rupees each year, which is around 20% of the country’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). If we can replace polluting energy sources like petrol, diesel, and cooking gas with clean and green energy such as hydropower, we can promote green tourism as well as agricultural development.”