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India to help expedite power projects, conserve Bagmati: Nepal
Shirish B Pradhan
Kathmandu, Aug 24 (PTI) India has agreed to help expedite
the Pancheshwor hydropower project and assist in the
conservation of the Bagmati river in Kathmandu, a senior
Nepalese official said Monday.
During Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's just-concluded
official visit to India, the two sides have agreed to expedite
the stalled works relating to preparing the Detailed Project
Report (DPR) of the Pancheshwor Multipurpose Project and to
finalise its terms of reference, Nepal Foreign Secretary Madan
Prasad Bhattarai said.
The 6,000 MW Pancheshwor project is a part of the
Mahakali Treaty signed between the two countries in 1996,
which could not be moved forward due to the political
instability in Nepal. The project involves hydro-electricity
generation, irrigation facilities, fishery project and
tourism, which could benefit both Nepal and India.
The Mahakali Integrated Treaty was signed by the Nepalese
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart
P V Narasimha Rao.
India has also "responded positively" to Nepal's request
to help in its Bagmati River Conservation Project, which aims
at improving the health of the polluted river and protecting
the environment of the surrounding area, he said.
India would soon send a technical team to study the
feasibility of the project, he said.
The river, flowing beside the Pashupatinath temple, has a
great religious and cultural significance.
During the bilateral talks, the Indian side also agreed
to implement the 240 MW Naumure power project as soon as
possible and expedite works relating to installing 400 kva
Dhalkebar-Mujaffarpur transmission line that would facilitate
more power exchange between the two countries, Bhattarai said.
He also informed that Nepal has asked India to provide
100 MW additional power through grid-connectivity at three
points so as to help resolve the power crisis during the
winter season. India is currently supplying 50 MW power to
Nepal to help reduce the power cuts during the off season.
During Prime Minister Nepal's maiden visit to India, the
two sides had finalised a revised trade treaty and decided to
review the 1950 friendship treaty between the neighbouring
countries. PTI
Kathmandu, Aug 24 (PTI) India has agreed to help expedite
the Pancheshwor hydropower project and assist in the
conservation of the Bagmati river in Kathmandu, a senior
Nepalese official said Monday.
During Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's just-concluded
official visit to India, the two sides have agreed to expedite
the stalled works relating to preparing the Detailed Project
Report (DPR) of the Pancheshwor Multipurpose Project and to
finalise its terms of reference, Nepal Foreign Secretary Madan
Prasad Bhattarai said.
The 6,000 MW Pancheshwor project is a part of the
Mahakali Treaty signed between the two countries in 1996,
which could not be moved forward due to the political
instability in Nepal. The project involves hydro-electricity
generation, irrigation facilities, fishery project and
tourism, which could benefit both Nepal and India.
The Mahakali Integrated Treaty was signed by the Nepalese
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart
P V Narasimha Rao.
India has also "responded positively" to Nepal's request
to help in its Bagmati River Conservation Project, which aims
at improving the health of the polluted river and protecting
the environment of the surrounding area, he said.
India would soon send a technical team to study the
feasibility of the project, he said.
The river, flowing beside the Pashupatinath temple, has a
great religious and cultural significance.
During the bilateral talks, the Indian side also agreed
to implement the 240 MW Naumure power project as soon as
possible and expedite works relating to installing 400 kva
Dhalkebar-Mujaffarpur transmission line that would facilitate
more power exchange between the two countries, Bhattarai said.
He also informed that Nepal has asked India to provide
100 MW additional power through grid-connectivity at three
points so as to help resolve the power crisis during the
winter season. India is currently supplying 50 MW power to
Nepal to help reduce the power cuts during the off season.
During Prime Minister Nepal's maiden visit to India, the
two sides had finalised a revised trade treaty and decided to
review the 1950 friendship treaty between the neighbouring
countries. PTI
