Only 10% people have access to electricity in Dolakha

Charikot (Dolakha), Dec. 21 (RSS):Altogether 10 percent people enjoy electricity facility in Dolakha district.

At present the residents of one municipality and 10 village development committees have received electricity facility.

On completion of the electrification work which is underway, Sundrabati, Sunkhani, Japhe, Malu, Melung, Khule, Tamchetdudh Pokhari, Pawati Musaphedi, Fasku, Sailungeswore, Gyangsukathokar, Dandakharka, Bhedpu, Bhige and Kalingchowk VDCs of Dolakha district and Rasnal and Bethan village development committees of Ramechhap district will receive electricity, according to NEA Dolakha district chief engineer Rastra Bhushan Pradhan.

At present 4,000 clients consume an average of 300,000 units of electricity a month. Ninety-five per cent electricity bills is being recovered by the NEA.

The NEA district office is reported to have recovered Rs 50,000 from various clients and industries for causing leakage of electricity.

Meanwhile a high tension metering unit system has been installed at Bocha Village Development Committee to gather information of the electricity consumed in the district and check leakage of electricity.

At present 75 per cent of the people of the municipality receive electricity facility.

Works are being carried out to install a 13 kilometre electricity line in Charikot and eight kilometre electricity line in Dolakha for installation of street lights.

On completion of the sub-station at ward no 12 of Bhimeswore Municipality, the problem of voltage dropping will reduce and electricity problem in a particular area will not affect the whole district.

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