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Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिंचाइ मन्त्री
Emblem of Nepal
Flag of Nepal
Incumbent
Deepak Khadka
since 15 July 2024
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
StyleHonourable
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toPrime Minister, Parliament
SeatSingha Durbar, Nepal
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of Energy
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation

The Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (Nepali: ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाइ मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsible for formulating and promoting policies related to water resources, energy and irrigation in the country. The Minister is assisted by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Energy, and Irrigation and the junior Deputy Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.

The current minister is Deepak Khadka who took office on 15 July 2024.

List of former ministers

# Name Took of office Prime Minister Minister's Party
1 Barsaman Pun
 16 March 2018 20 December 2020 1,010 KP Sharma Oli CPN (MC)
NCP
2 Top Bahadur Rayamajhi
 25 December 2020 20 May 2021 146
CPN (MC)
3 Sharat Singh Bhandari
 4 June 2021 22 June 2021 18 PSP–Nepal
4 Bishnu Prasad Paudel
 24 June 2021 12 July 2021 18 CPN (UML)
5 Pampha Bhusal
 13 July 2021 26 December 2022 531 Sher Bahadur Deuba CPN (MC)
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
 26 December 2022 17 January 2023 22 Pushpa Kamal Dahal
6 Rajendra Prasad Lingden
 17 January 2023 25 February 2023 39 RPP
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
 25 February 2023 31 March 2023 34 CPN (MC)
7 Shakti Bahadur Basnet
 31 March 2023 4 March 2024 339
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
 4 March 2023 6 March 2023 2
8 Shakti Bahadur Basnet
 6 March 2024 15 July 2024 131
9 Deepak Khadka
 15 July 2024 Incumbent 163 KP Sharma Oli Nepali Congress

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