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Govt backtracks on Trishuli 3A upgrade

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KATHMANDU, June 12: Following widespread criticism, the government Wednesday withdrew its earlier decision to upgrade the capacity of Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower project.



A Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) board meeting today decided to withdraw its June 2 decision to upgrade the capacity of the hydropower project from 60 MW to 90 MW, the NEA said in a press statement after the meeting. [break]



Four trade unions at  NEA had been protesting the decision. The NEA has maintained that today´s decision was taken ´to ease supply of electricity to the general public that would otherwise not be possible in the existing situation emerged after the protest.´



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