New Butwal-Gorakhpur Transmission Line launched

NEW DELHI: New Butwal-Gorakhapur Transnational Transmission Line which is considered an important power trade project between Nepal and India has been formally launched.  Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a four-day official visit to India, and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi today virtually participated in the launch of the project amid a ceremony at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. As per the agreement made during the meeting of Nepal-India Energy Joint Steering Committee (JSC) in the past, Nepal and India will have an equal share of 50/50 per cent in the 400kV transmission line. This is the second high-capacity cross-border power project between the two close neighbours. The project will be implemented under a company model. The government of Nepal has already granted permission to the Nepal Electricity Authority to make investments in the joint company. This development during the Prime Minister's India visit paves the way for the NEA to undertake the Project. Likewise, the Indian side has already endorsed foreign investment in the project. NEA Managing Director Kul Man Ghising believes that the latest development of the project would contribute to making it a pace. He said the process for the construction of the transmission line has already been started. The project will be completed within the next three years. The NEA and Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) are jointly working on the project. By RSS READ ALSO:

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