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Tanahun hydropower project sees above 50 per cent progress

DAMAULI (TANAHUN), Oct 20: The Tanahun hydropower project with a capacity of 140 MW...

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DAMAULI (TANAHUN), Oct 20: The Tanahun hydropower project with a capacity of 140 MW has achieved a progress of 58.1 percent. 


The work on the hydel project is being carried out in three packages, and 52.07 percent financial progress has been achieved, said project chief Shyamji Bhandari.


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Likewise, 35 percent progress has been made in the construction of structures including dams under package-1. As much as 59 percent progress has been made in the construction of power plants under package-2 and 73.5 percent of the construction of transmission lines under package-3.


The goal is to complete the project in the next two years, by Asar (mid-June to mid-July) 2026 (2083 BS). The supply, installation and operation of hydromechanical and electromechanical equipment, as well as the construction of tunnels and powerhouses are underway.


Under package-3, the KEC International company of India is constructing a 220 kV double circuit transmission line from Damauli to Bharatpur in Chitwan.


 

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