Kathmandu, September 30
The government has been making alternative arrangements after 430 MW of electricity was disconnected from the national transmission system following the damage caused by the Bhotekoshi flood at different hydropower projects. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has started the homework for alternative management after the power brought from the Trishuli corridor to Balaju and Chapali in Kathmandu was disconnected.
Following the disruption of power supply from the Trishuli corridor, the Balaju and Chapali transmission lines have been under pressure. Ministry Spokesperson Mohan Kumar Shakya shared that the ministry has forwarded homework to develop an alternative supply system, and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been carrying out activities to form a task force.
The Ministry on Tuesday held a discussion with the Department of Roads and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City for the construction of additional underground grids. NEA has forwarded the construction of additional underground grids as an alternative arrangement for winter, and a discussion was held for collaboration with the Department of Roads and Kathmandu Metropolitan City for this purpose, added Shakya. Similarly, Kathmandu Division Chief of the Department of Roads, Subodh Devkota, expressed commitment to necessary support and cooperation from the side of the Department in the construction of underground grids.
Likewise, Chief of the Department of Public Works of KMC, Suresh Kumar Rai, stated that there would be necessary collaboration by laying underground cables in the footpath. Chief of the Bagmati Distribution and Customer Service Directorate, Munindra Thakur, made a presentation about load management of Kathmandu and necessary activities and shared that the NEA has been forwarding activities for the management of winter demand of power by forming a task force. NEA Board Member Anshu Kiran Shahi pointed out the need for high cooperation and collaboration of all bodies in the management of winter demand for power in Kathmandu.
