Kathmandu, April 23
Water resource officials of Nepal and India have launched a meeting in Kathmandu on Monday to discuss next steps for the implementation of Pancheshwor Multipurpose Project in far-western Nepal.
More than two decades ago, the two countries had jointly devised the plan and it was agreed that India would invest in it. However, the project has not been implemented till the date.
The meeting will try to find a common understanding about the policy and programme of Pancheshwor Development Authority and other financial issues, according to officials.
“We have set the agenda for discussing and finding an agreement on other administrative and legal issues too,” according to the Authority’s Chief Executive Officer Mahendra Gurung.’
Currently, the two government have different opinions about the detailed project report of the project.
Meanwhile, the meeting is also likely to fix the date for a similar meeting again.
Earlier, it was expected that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during his recent visit to New Delhi would talk with India for the project implementation. However, it could not take place.
