Infrastructure (Project for Privatisation/Overview)

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Future Privatisation

There are around 60 state owned enterprises in Nepal. Some are currently in the process of privatisation, others are being considered for possible privatisation and, in other cases, plans have yet to be developed for privatisation.

Enterprises Approved for Privatisation

The following enterprises are in the process of being privatized:

The Nepal Tea Development Corporation
The Salt Trading Corporation
Himal Cement Company
The Nepal Bank
Butwal Power Company (hydroelectric generator) (Company to be re - tendered bids to be received)
Rastriya Banijya Bank (10 % of the shares have been offered to employees)

Enterprises where the privatisation modalities are currently being considered:

Agricultural Inputs Corporation (Seeds Division)
Nepal Rosin & Turpentine
Rastriya Beema Sansthan (a national insurance company)
Gorkhapatra Sansthan (a national daily newspaper)
Pokhara Dairy
Hetauda Textiles Limited
Nepal Orient Magnesite Ltd

Enterprises Being Considered for Privatisation:

Medicinal Herbs Processing and Production Centre (Fact Finding Completed)
Lumbini Sugar Mill Ltd
Janakpur Cigarette Factory (Fact Finding Completed)
Trolley Bus Service
Morang Sugar Mill
Nepal Telecommunications Corporation (Fact Finding Completed)
Birgunj Sugar Mill
Agriculture Projects Services Centre
Agriculture Lime Industry
Nepal Computer Centre (Liquidated)
Hetauda Cement Factory(Fact Finding Completed)
Udayapur Cement Industry(Fact Finding Completed)
Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation(Fact Finding Completed)
Drinking Water Corporation

Other State Owned Enterprises