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Nepal deploys high-level team to restore power after flood damage
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Nepal deploys high-level team to restore power after flood damage

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

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  • A high-level team has been sent to the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project in Nepal following severe flood damage.
  • The team, led by the Nepal Electricity Authority's Executive Director, will coordinate rescue efforts and speed up power restoration.
  • The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation directed the team to take all necessary measures for swift action.

Nepal has deployed a high-level team to the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project to assess the extensive damage caused by recent devastating floods from the Bhotekoshi River. The primary objective is to expedite the restoration of crucial electricity services.

The team, headed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha, was dispatched early Thursday. It includes other senior NEA officials such as Deputy Executive Director Kirankumar Shrestha, Rajan Dhakal from the Distribution and Customer Service Directorate, and Chirantan Bikram Rana, CEO of NEA Engineering Company.

Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has issued clear directives to the deployed team. He emphasized the urgency of the situation and instructed them to undertake all necessary measures to accelerate rescue operations and ensure the swift resumption of electricity supply. The floods have significantly impacted the hydropower project, highlighting the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to extreme weather events.

take all necessary measures to expedite rescue operations and restore electricity services as soon as possible.

— Minister Biraj Bhakta ShresthaDirecting the high-level team on the urgency and required actions following the flood damage.
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