The cabinet meeting, Wednesday, has formed a 15-member taskforce to study the prospects of generating 10,000 MW power in ten years.

The panel will be headed by Somnath Pokharel. According to government spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communication Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the government will proceed with its target of harnessing 10,000 MW hydropower in ten years after receiving recommendations from the taskforce.

The cabinet has also formed a committee to probe the killing of journalist Jagat Joshi in far western Nepal. The three-member probe panel is headed by advocated Umesh Prasad Gautam.

The meeting also decided to carry out programme to eradicate illiteracy within two years. The programme will take off on December 16. nepalnews.com sd Dec 03 08