Flood damaged transmission lines reconstruction begins

KATHMANDU, Jan 6:The much-awaited reconstruction of 132 KV power transmission lines between Nepal and India that were damaged in the Koshi river flood has begun. According to Radio Nepal, the reconstruction work expected to complete within two months includes restorations of five towers in West Kushaha of Sunsari district and four towers in neighboring Birpur area in India. Before the flood Nepal was importing 50 MW of power from Indian through the transmission lines.

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