August 23: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing to launch the ‘Bright and Clean City Campaign’ with the objective of illuminating and beautifying the cities across the country. NEA has initiated the campaign under the government’s Bright Nepal Campaign.    
As a part of the campaign, sophisticated smart lights would be installed in various places including historical and cultural heritage sites and major thoroughfares in the city areas.    
 Newly appointed Executive Director of NEA Kulman Ghising shared that the campaign would utilize the power that goes to waste during the night time and will help further illuminate the city areas.   

Ghising, who played a vital role in reducing power cuts during his previous term as NEA Executive Director, is now focusing on improving the quality of electricity and to increase electricity consumption.
Under this campaign, NEA plans to remove unnecessary and unmanaged electric poles and properly manage the power supply cables that are being laid underground.    
According to Ghising, the campaign would begin from Kathmandu, Bharatpur and Pokhara in the first phase and gradually expand to other cities in the country.    
Earlier, Minister for Energy and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal, had shared her plan while assuming the office to manage and strengthen the power supply system by maintaining the beauty of the cities. This campaign is being launched in line with the announcement made by the minister.