Founder
The late Purna Mal Bihari Lal Khetan
Founded the group and established its first operating concerns in Nepal. His stewardship set the perimeter of the sectors the company continues to work in today.
A Nepali holding company
Two generations of stewardship, operating across nine sectors of the Nepali economy.
Khetan Group is a privately held Nepali company built across mining, consumer goods, financial services, telecommunications, IT, real estate, energy, and investments. The work continues from the foundation laid by the late Purna Mal Bihari Lal Khetan into the chairmanship of M.G. Khetan.
01 / Generations
A company held across two generations.
The founder set the direction. The current chairman carries it forward. The structure below names the two figures the live site identifies as the through-line of the group.
Chairman
M.G. Khetan
Current chairman of the group, described on the live site as leading the company across two generations of leadership. He continues to direct the group's holdings and operating ventures.
Nepal's terrain
The Himalayas underwrite the energy and mining sectors.
Hydropower potential and mineral endowment both follow the country's geography. The group's energy and mining operations work directly against this landscape.
02 / Sectors
Nine sectors, one operating perimeter.
The sectors below are taken from the live khetan.com.np index. Each is described as the company positions it, not as a generic industry summary.
01
MiningExtraction and mineral resources
One of the group's founding operating areas, covering mineral extraction and resource-based enterprise in Nepal.
02
Fast-moving consumer goodsBeverages and food
Beverages and packaged food production, including brewing and snack manufacturing under brands such as Gorkha Brewery and Himalayan Snax.
03
InsuranceGeneral and life coverage
Insurance operations in Nepal, including participation in Everest Insurance, underwriting general and life coverage for the domestic market.
04
Banking and financial servicesCommercial banking
Equity participation in Nepal's commercial banking sector through stakes in Laxmi Bank and Himalayan Bank, alongside broader financial services activity.
05
TelecommunicationsConnectivity infrastructure
Holdings and operating involvement in Nepali telecommunications, contributing to the country's connectivity and mobile service infrastructure.
06
Information technologySoftware and services
Investment in Nepali IT enterprises and software services firms, positioned alongside the group's larger industrial and financial holdings.
07
Real estateProperty development and holdings
Property development and real estate holdings across Nepal, with assets that support both group operations and third-party tenants.
08
InvestmentsPortfolio capital allocation
Capital allocation across public and private holdings, supporting the broader operating perimeter of the group and its listed equity positions.
09
EnergyPower and generation
Engagement in Nepal's power and generation sector, an area of continued focus given the country's hydropower endowment and grid build-out.
03 / Ventures
Named operating ventures.
Named companies referenced on the live site or in current group disclosures. Each is listed under the sector it most directly supports.
| Venture | What it is | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Gorkha Brewery | Brewing operation producing beer and related beverages for the Nepali market. | FMCG |
| Himalayan Snax | Snack food manufacturer operating within the group's consumer goods segment. | FMCG |
| Laxmi Bank | One of Nepal's commercial banks, in which the group holds an equity position. | Banking |
| Himalayan Bank | Long-established Nepali commercial bank, with group participation on the shareholder register. | Banking |
| Everest Insurance | Nepal-registered insurance company underwriting general and life coverage domestically. | Insurance |
