As per previous schedule, there was a 56-hour power outage per week. The reduction in load-shedding hours has been attributed to rise in water levels in the rivers and effective control of leakage of electricity.
Loadshedding down to 42 hrs a week
According to a statement issued on Sunday by Presidential Office spokesperson Ritesh Kumar Shakya, the ordinance had been recommended by the Cabinet following its decision on April 27.