Kathmandu, 15 November (H.S.): Nepal received investment proposals worth more than Rs. 10,000 crore in the industrial sector during the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2026/27, with a total of 195 industries registered with the Department of Industry.

According to the department's quarterly report, 14 large, 22 medium-sized and 159 small industries were registered between August and October. These proposed ventures are expected to generate a total of 10,220 employment opportunities.

The department reported that the information technology (IT) sector accounted for the highest number of registrations during the quarter, with 86 industries. These ventures proposed investments worth Rs. 158 crore and are expected to provide employment to 950 people.

The tourism sector recorded 40 new industry registrations, while 23 industries were registered in the services sector. Tourism-related ventures proposed investments of Rs. 563 crore and employment for 1,618 people. Meanwhile, the newly registered service-sector industries put forward investment proposals worth Rs. 325 crore and are expected to generate 4,132 jobs.

In terms of proposed investment, the energy sector attracted the largest commitments during the period. Three industries registered in this sector proposed investments worth Rs. 7,133 crore, along with employment opportunities for 173 people.

Similarly, two industries registered in the infrastructure sector proposed investments of Rs. 207 crore and are expected to create 2,380 jobs.

According to the department, 37 manufacturing industries, three agriculture and forestry-based industries and one mineral-based industry were also registered during the quarter.

The manufacturing sector proposed investments worth Rs. 108 crore and employment for 207 people. Agriculture and forestry-based industries put forward investment proposals worth Rs. 112 crore, with the potential to employ 706 people. The mineral-based industry proposed an investment of Rs. 16 crore and employment for 54 people.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar