Energy management principles:
(A) All natural resources (including all water resources) within Nepal are the national wealth of the people of Nepal. Nepal is the sole owner of the natural resources within her territory and has the right to develop, extract and utilise the natural resources in the interest of the people of Nepal. (B) The GON has the authority, by virtue of powers conferred to it under Section 35 of the Electricity Act, to conclude contracts with any person to corporate body of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.