Transmission line construction to begin

The construction of transmission line between Nepal and India will start within this year.

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Indian Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services have started discussion about transmission line construction.

Once the transmission line is built, power can be transferred from one country to another. It is expected to help in bringing power to reduce load shedding in Nepal and, in the long term, to export power to India.

Likewise, power generated from hydropower projects like Arun III and Upper Karnali will also be exported through this line.

In the first phase, the contract for line between Dhalkebar (Nepal) and Mujaffarpur (India) will be awarded this month, say sources. nepalnews.com sd Jan 17 08