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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Privatization, poverty and WB, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 14/11/2007)

‘Privatize NAC’ (kp 07/07/2007)

Revenue panel advises privatisation (samn 01/07/2007)

‘Privatisation’ in Nepal violates right to health, by Marty Logan (Dawn 15/02/2006)

NRTL bidder selected (kp 10/03/2006)

A good corporate governance structure is a prerequisite for privatization, by Bishwa Keshar Maskay (tg 15/02/2006)

NIDC to be converted into company (nn 29/01/2006), NIDC to change into company (kp 29/01/2006)

Govt prepares to privatise NIDC (samn 16/10/2005)

Privatizing Public Enterprises, by Sharad K. Shrestha (rn 24/07/2005)

Private Concerns: The government appears to be considering allowing private sector involvement in petro business (sp 28/01/2005)

HTF privatization receives cold response (kp 21/01/2005)

Privatisation: Myth of panacea, by Siddha Raj Pant (ht 24/12/2004)

Two private parties bid for BSF, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 29/10/2004), BSF privatization likely to cancel once again (kp 20/11/2004)

Privatization Is It A Panacea?, by Bishnu Bahadur G.C. (rn 14/10/2004)

RDL’s privatization likely (kp 09/10/2004)

Reform agenda for privatization, by Bimal Wagle (kp 17/09/2004)

Govt cancels BSF’s privatization process (kp 21/08/2004), Fresh bidding for BSF’s privatization next week (kp 11/09/2004)

‘Loss-making PEs to be privatized’ (kp 11/08/2004)

Privatization: Heady mix, by Bimal Wagle (kp 29/07/2004)

Industries in Pokhara wait to be privatised, by Rishi Baral (ht 06/07/2004)

Privatisation of Chamelia Hydel Project opposed by locals, by Ravi Dhami (ht 20/05/2004)

Globalisation little use to Nepali poor (ht 19/05/2004)

Government may not privatise RBS soon (ht 09/05/2004)

Corporate culture must for private sector growth (kp 30/04/2004), Urgency sought to boost private sector (ht 30/04/2004)

‘Private sector growth not so impressive’ (kp 02/04/2004)

Nepal’s privatisation exercise, by Binod P Bista (kp 12/03/2004)

Govt decides to privatize two more PEs (kp 09/03/2004)

Govt privatises brick factory, contracts out spinning mill (kp 07/01/2004)

BBTF privatisation proposal in cabinet (kp 25/11/2003)

Govt asks NTC to prepare for privatisation (Kathmandu Post, 16/10/2003)

Govt to sell stake in 3 PSEs (Kathmandu Post, 02/08/2003)

Privatising parks (Himalayan Times, 24/07/2003)

Privatization: Steady And Slow (Spotlight, 21/03/2003)

Greasy monopoly, by Beena Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2003)

Going to the dogs: Privatisation is at the crossroads, by Bhagirath Yogi (Nepali Times, 20/12/2002)

Privatization: Public Display Of Misunderstanding And Misuse, by Keshab Poudel, Spotlight, 13/12/2002); see also 'Nepal's Privatization Process Is Accountable And Transparent', interview with Ram Sharan Mahat (Spotlight, 13/12/2002)

Privatisation: Some pressing issues, by Bimal Wagle (Kathmandu Post, 06/10/2002)

DFID all set to withdraw from privatization project, by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 26/06/2002)

No response to HTF privatisation (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2002)

Privatising Public Enterprises: Evaluation Essential, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 11/03/2002)

No response to privatisation bid: Deadline for receiving proposals for Hetauda textiles to be extended one month (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/2002)

Attitude To Privatization Has Changed According To The Party In Power (Spotlight, 01/02/2002), interview with Douglas Clarke, Resident advisor to the Privatization Cell at the Ministry of Finance

Privatization is only to separate ownership from management (People's Review, 20/12/2001), interview with Jim Tomecko, GTZ

On privatisation: The government needs to simply let some companies go, by Artha Beed (Nepali Times, 14/12/2001)

Cabinet decides to privatise 4 public enterprises, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 03/12/2001)

Privatisation Of Public Enterprises: Need To Bring It Back On Track, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 01/09/2001)

Privatization in doldrums (Kathmandu Post, 09/08/2001)

Promoting Private Sector (Rising Nepal, 22/04/2001)

NTC privatization in snail's pace (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2001)

DFID warns to withdraw hand from privatization, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 10/01/2001); see also editorial Privatise PEs (Kathmandu Post, 11/01/2001)

Improving environment for direct foreign investment, by KU & PK (Kathmandu Post, 08/08/2000)

Privatisation only way to boost efficiency: Mahat (Rising Nepal, 21/07/2000)

Privatization is not ultimate solution, by Milan Gaurtuala (Kathmandu Post, 22/06/2000)

Two Tales of Privatization, by Ojaswi Gautam (Business Age, May 2000)

Acharya briefs PAC on privatization (Rising Nepal, 04/05/2000)

Mayor defends privatisation of bus depots (Kathmandu Post, 29/04/2000)

The Privatisation Scenario, by Rajkumar K.C. (Rising Nepal, 08/04/2000)

More transparency on privatization stressed (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2000)

Privatization process in Nepal, by Madan Lamsal (Business Age, February 2000), including several other articles and interviews

Play privatization card with caution, by Aditya Baral (Kathmandui Post, 17/02/2000)

Rebidding for BPC privatization endorsed (Kathmandu Post, 1 February 2000)

Assessing privatization (Business Age, January 2000)

Background

Privatisation in Nepal, by Ministry of Finance, Privatisation Cell, HMG of Nepal