Water and Meteorology Policy, 2081 (2024–2025).

The Water and Meteorological Science Policy, 2081 establishes Nepal’s policy framework for the development and delivery of reliable, high-quality hydrological, meteorological and climate services based on scientific evidence and modern technology. Its principal objectives are to establish and sustainably manage adequate hydrological and meteorological observation stations; systematically collect, process, store, analyse and disseminate data and information; develop accessible and trustworthy water, weather and climate services; and reduce risks and losses arising from hydrometeorological disasters and climate change. The Policy also seeks to strengthen national and international coordination and cooperation and to support public safety, sustainable development and the creation of a society resilient to hydrometeorological hazards.
The Policy provides for the expansion and modernisation of observation and forecasting systems, including weather, rainfall, river-flow and climate monitoring, hydrological surveys, remote sensing, modelling, research and technological innovation. It places particular emphasis on multi-hazard early-warning systems and forecasts for floods, heavy rainfall, drought, landslides and other hydrometeorological hazards, alongside climate-change research and adaptation. The Policy also provides specialised hydrological, meteorological and climate services for sectors including agriculture and irrigation, water resources, energy and hydropower, transport and aviation, tourism, public health, disaster risk management and infrastructure, while strengthening institutional capacity, public-private cooperation, data sharing, education and professional training in hydrological and meteorological sciences.