Eight different agreements were signed between Nepal and China in Beijing at the presence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Wednesday. Agreements were signed between the government and private companies of both the countries to develop hydropower projects, cement industries and establishing highland food parks amid a function organized in Embassy of Nepal in Beijing.
Different Nepali investors and Chinese investors have signed the separate memorandum of understandings (MoUs) on the occasion.
On the occasion, CEO of Investment Board (IB), Nepal Maha Prasad Adhikari and Vice President of Huaxin Cement of China Xu Gang signed the project investment agreement between the Investment Board of Government of Nepal and Huaxin Cement Narayani Private Ltd. The Chinese firm has pledged 144 US Dollars of FDI to generate 3,000 metric tonnes of cement per day.
Likewise, MoU and cooperation between the government of Nepal, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, and China Communications Construction Company was held to prepare a detailed feasibility study on Eastern Tarai River Training in Biring, Kamala, Kankai rivers. Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Dinesh Kumar Ghimire of Nepal and Deputy General Manager of China's Communications Construction Company Liu Dongyuan signed the agreement.
Similarly, MoU between Fortuna Investment Pvt. Ltd of Nepal and Guizhou Maritime Silk Road International Investment Cooperation was signed on establishing the highland food park for varieties of fruits and vegetables. Chairperson of Fortuna Investment Company of Nepal Bhawani Rana and Zhag Zao of Guizhou Maritime Silk Road International Cooperation signed the MoU. Over 46 million US dollars would be invested in this project.
Joint Development Agreement among Yunnan Xinhua Water Conservancy and Hydropower Investment Company, Hydrosolutions Group and Shanghai Investigation, Design and Research Institute Co, Ltd was signed for the development of 164-MW Nepal Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower Project. Executive Chairman of Nepal's Hydrosolutions Gyanendra Lal Pradhan and Xu Jianxiang of Yunnan Xinhua Water conservancy and Hydropower Investment and S Xiaoquang of Shanghai Investigation, Design and Research Institute jointly signed the MoU in Beijing Wednesday. The project would be developed in BOOT model.
Furthermore, an agreement was signed for the construction of 40.27-MW Siuri Nyadi Hydropower Plant Project in EPCF model. Shailendra Guragain of Siuri Nyadi Hydropower Plant Project and Zhang Yanfei of National Electric Engineering Company signed the MoU.
On the occasion, agreement between Nepal Pashmina Industries Association and One Belt One Road International Trade Platform of CIC Mutual Trade Investment Company was signed for the sale of Nepali pashmina in China. The purchase order from China would be between 200,000 to 500,000 pieces every year. President of Nepal Pashmina Industries Association Durga Bikram Thapa and Chairperson of OBOR International Trade Platform of CIC Mutual Trade Investment Company Shu Ya signed the MoU to this effect.
Likewise, MoU on Framework Agreement for Cooperation in Marsyangdi Cascade Hydropower Project of 600-MW was signed between Chairman of Butwal Power Company of Nepal Padma Jyoti and the representative of Sichuan Investment Group Company, Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Company and Sichuan Qingyuan Engineering Consulting Company.
Finally, MoU was signed on Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Construction of 75-MW Trishuli Galchhi Hydropower Project in EPCF Model. Nepal's Siddhakali Power Company Chairman Guru Prasad Neupane and Vice President of Dongfang Electric International Corporation Chen Qiang signed the document for the project construction.
