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The economic condition of the country relies greatly upon the utilization and management of its natural resources. There are various examples of a country's economy being prosperous solely due to proper utilization of its human and natural resources. The countries of the gulf region for eg. have developed only due to the proper utilization of its petroleum resources and Switzerland has made a name for herself by exposing her natural beauty and hospitality to the world.
Nepal too is considered to be pretty rich in diverse forms of natural resources water, landscapes etc. but it still lags far behind in the economic chart of today. In my opinion, a major cause for this is the underutilization and mismanagement of the country's resources. The water resources of the country is severely underutilized, often misused and the natural and cultural beauty of the country is far less exposed to the outer world then it should have been. Experts claim that nepal can sustain its economic needs solely by itself if it can utilize all its water resources and also export hydro electricity. But in a country with such great potential we face an energy crisis so extreme that we have power cuts of 16 hrs a day.
To blame this fact on irony would only be our denial to our own inefficiency in managing what we have to the best of our interests. The problem is more deeper than irony, what is it??