KATHMANDU, Aug 1: A 24.92-megawatt semi-reservoir-type hydropower project is set to be developed on the Induwa Khola in Makalu Rural Municipality-5 of Sankhuwasabha district.
The project will be developed by Vision Tesla Power Company, which aims to complete construction within three years of commencement.
The company has issued a notice inviting feedback from local residents regarding the potential positive or negative impacts of the project. Locals have been given 35 days to submit their opinions.
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According to the company, an 18-meter-long dam will be constructed on the Induwa Khola at an altitude of 1,372 meters above sea level.
A 60-meter-long, 6.5-meter-wide settling basin will be built along the left bank of the river, where water will be channeled for sedimentation.
To the right of the basin, a peaking pond with a capacity of 100,291 cubic meters and a maximum depth of 7 meters will be constructed. The project will also utilize water from the Simli Khola and Chimchime Khola.
Electricity generated by the project will be transmitted via a 9-kilometer-long, 132 kV single-circuit transmission line to the switchyard of the Isuwa Khola Cascade Hydropower Project, and then connected to the Nepal Electricity Authority’s Shitalpati substation.
