भोटेकोशी बाढी : ४३० मेगावाट विद्युत् अवरुद्ध
Kathmandu, September 30
The government has initiated alternative management efforts after disastrous flooding in Rasuwa’s Bhote-Koshi River damaged several hydropower projects, severing 430 megawatts of electricity from the national transmission system.
The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation began groundwork for alternative power management after electricity supplied through the Trishuli Corridor to Kathmandu’s Balaju and Chapali areas was halted by the floods.
Ministry Spokesperson Mohan Kumar Shakya stated that the disruption of electricity from the Trishuli Corridor due to the Bhote-Koshi floods has placed increased pressure on the Balaju and Chapali transmission lines. He added that the Ministry is preparing an alternative supply system and that the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is working through a dedicated task force.
On Tuesday, the Ministry held discussions with the Department of Roads and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) regarding the construction of additional underground power grids. The Authority has moved forward with building extra underground grids as part of its winter alternative management strategy.
Spokesperson Shakya noted that discussions were conducted with a specific schedule to collaborate on winter electricity management, ensuring the reliability of alternative underground grids in key locations and facilitating the construction of additional underground infrastructure.
During the discussion, Subodh Devkota, Chief of the Kathmandu Division at the Department of Roads, committed to extending necessary support and cooperation on behalf of the department for underground grid construction.
Suresh Kumar Rai, Chief of the Public Works Department at Kathmandu Metropolitan City, also expressed commitment to managing underground wiring within footpaths and offering the required cooperation.
Durgananda Badiyat, Head of the NEA’s Project Directorate, assured that ongoing underground wire management across the Kathmandu Valley will be made more systematic, maintaining intensive collaboration to meet the winter demand requirements set by the Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate.
Presenting on Kathmandu’s load management and necessary action plans, Munindra Thakur, Head of the Bagmati Distribution and Consumer Services Directorate, shared that the NEA task force is actively moving forward with managing winter power demands.
NEA Board Member Anshu Kiran Shahi emphasized that managing Kathmandu’s winter demand requires high-level cooperation and support from all relevant agencies. He added that continuous coordination with the Ministry is underway to smoothly manage power pressure during the winter.
(National News Agency – RSS)
