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Fuel shortage halts reconstruction of quake-hit hydel projects

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SINDHUPALCHOK, Dec 20: Reconstruction of four hydropower projects affected by the April 25 earthquake and Jure landslide has come to a halt due to shortage of fuel.
Reconstruction of 45 megawatts Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project has been halted in lack of fuel. Earlier, the project suffered a closure twice due to the landslip and quake.Narendra Prajapati, Executive Director of the Bhotekoshi Power Company, said that initiations had been taken to urge the government for ensuring smooth supply of fuel and that the reconstruction would be completed by July, 2016 in case of smooth supply of fuel.
Likewise, reconstruction of 2.6 megawatts Sunkoshi Small Hydropower Project has also come to an end due to fuel shortage.
The project officials said that around Rs 280 million is estimated to cost the reconstructions of projects damaged by the disasters.
They said that Energy Ministry has been requested to make smooth supply of fuel and that the reconstruction would be completed by mid-January.
Likewise, reconstruction of 3.1 megawatts Bhairabkunda Small Hydroelectric Project and 4.2 megawatts Baramchi Khola Hydropower Project has been halted due to fuel shortage. RSS



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