म्याग्दी
MYAGDI, October 2.
Repair work has commenced on the transmission lines supplying electricity to Mustang and Annapurna Rural Municipality in Myagdi, following severe flood and landslide disruptions.
Continuous rainfall from September 24 to 27 triggered flooding in the Kaligandaki River, knocking down four towers of the 220 kV Dana–Khurkot transmission line across Pokharebagar, Dhirchyang, and Bhirkate in Annapurna Rural Municipality. The fallen towers snapped the transmission lines, entirely cutting off the power supply to Mustang district and Annapurna Rural Municipality.
Additionally, six hydroelectric projects in Myagdi and Mustang, with a combined capacity of 176 MW, have been unable to feed electricity into the national grid, causing losses worth millions of rupees. The power outage has disrupted communication services and severely impacted daily life for local residents.
Hemraj Chapagai, Chief of the Tatopani Distribution Center under the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)—which oversees Wards 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Annapurna Rural Municipality as well as the entire Mustang district—stated that immediate restoration via the Dana Substation is not feasible. Consequently, preparations are underway to operationalize an alternative route.
“Since immediate supply from the Dana Substation is not possible, we have initiated repairs on the 33 kV transmission line running from Milanchok through Dana to Kowang in Mustang,” said Chapagai. “Because the Myagdi section of this line also sustained significant damage, we have deployed NEA staff alongside contracted laborers for the repair work.”
Chapagai, who returned after conducting an on-site inspection, confirmed that the transmission and distribution lines within Mustang remain undamaged. Meanwhile, workers have completed re-erecting fallen poles and replacing snapped or sagging wires from Tatopani to Pokharebagar, the center of Annapurna Rural Municipality. However, one pole in Ghar and four poles along the Raktu–Begkhola section remain down.
Furthermore, a 1.5-kilometer stretch of poles and wires between Begkhola and Tiplyang was completely swept away by the flooded Kaligandaki River. Transporting repair materials has proven challenging due to damaged road networks.
To overcome transportation hurdles, equipment is being dispatched from the NEA regional office to Raktu via Beni using vehicles, after which porters are carrying the supplies on foot to the Begkhola area. Distribution Center Chief Chapagai assured that transmission line repairs are moving forward at a rapid pace.
— National News Agency (RSS)
