Dharma Raj Bagale, Research Fellow

Dharma Raj Bagale is a Research Fellow at SIAS. Academically, he is an Agricultural Engineer and holds a Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Water Resource Management from Pokhara University, Nepal and also in Rural Development from Mid-western University, Nepal. He is also affiliated with Nepal Engineering College, Bhaktapur, Nepal. He has keen interest in the transboundary water management and focused his MSc thesis on Nepal-India Water Relationship.

He also has over a decade of experience in research and development works related to water, renewable energy and environment and has worked in close collaboration with both National and International organizations (UNDP, World Bank).

Selected Publications:

  • Bagale, D., R. 2020. Nepal India water cooperation: consequences of mutuality or hegemony. Water Policy, International Water Association Publishing, UK. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2020.135
  • Bagale, D., R. and Adhikari, K., D. 2020. Mahakali Treaty: delay in implementation and resulting impacts from Nepal’s perspectives. Water Policy, International Water Association Publishing, UK. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2020.141