BAGLUNG July 9: The Kalung rivulet of Jaimini Municipality-9, Paiyuthanthap swept away the dam and powerhouse of the Upper Kalung Khola Hydropower Project.
Ganga Acharya, a local, told RSS that the flooding this morning took away the dam along with the powerhouse of the project.
Mini-hydro project canal washed away
The flood also swept away the Steel Bridge that was constructed last year at the cost of Rs 3.5 million, Acharya informed.
The natural disaster caused damage to the transformer of the central power transmission line, disrupting power supply to a total of 130 households in Paiyuthanthap.
Two families of Khareyabot, Paiyuthanthap were displaced due to flood. Seven families are at risk of floods and landslides, Acharya informed.
Flood has also induced damage to the paddy planted on the banks of the rivulet.
