Landslides affect seven hydel projects in Myagdi

MYAGDI: Seven hydropower projects in Myagdi district have been affected by landslides. Landslides have caused road blockage thus making it difficult to supply construction materials and fuels for the projects, according to projects officials. The affected hydropower projects include Rahughat Hydropower, Rahughat Mangale, Upper Rahughat, Thulokhola Hydropower, Darbang Myagdikhola, Upper Myagdi I and Upper Myagdi Hydropower. Construction of embankments and two tunnels for Rahughat Hydropower has come to a halt as a result of the failure to supply construction materials due to road blockage, said the project manager Raj Bista. The 40 megawatts (MW) project is developed by Raghuganga Hydropower, assistant company of the Nepal Electricity Authority. "Landslides at Dagnam blocked the road halting the construction work. However, work on the powerhouse and other areas is ongoing," he said. Supply of goods and construction materials like diesel, rods, cement and explosive materials has been halted due to landslides at Aauri, Chimkhola and Malang, said engineer Prakash Timilsina, who works for the Tundi Power Company that promotes the 37MW Rahughat Mangale. According to the Department of Electricity Development, three hydropower projects with a total capacity of 49MW have already come into operation in the district. Seventeen other projects with a total of 700.83MW have got licences for construction. READ ALSO:

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