Kathmandu. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation has expedited necessary repair and rehabilitation works to restore the power supply that was disrupted due to floods in Budhigandaki and its tributary Siyarkhola corridor.
Meanwhile, final preparations are underway to charge two transformers at Arughat Rural Municipality-3, Keurpani and Dhunge today.
According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Arughat Distribution Centre, Gorkha, the power supply has been disrupted in three transformers of Arughat Rural Municipality-3, Soti, Liding and Syamrang and in the entire areas of Dharche. The power supply has been restored in the remaining areas.
Although the employees reached the work site early in the morning, the work was disrupted as the road was opened only at 3 pm. “Efforts will continue to charge all the areas of Arughat till tonight. As the road opens, we will repair the line accordingly,” said the Arughat distribution center.
According to the ministry, the floods have damaged the power distribution system and hydropower projects in various parts of Gorkha and Dhading districts. The floods have damaged the camp areas of hydropower projects including Budhigandaki, Times Energy Pvt Ltd (341 MW), Dovan Khola (24.5 MW), Yaru Khola (30.59 MW), Machha Khola (16 MW), construction equipment and materials, bailey bridge, access road and bridges leading to the project site.
Similarly, more than 70 high voltage poles were damaged in different places of Dharche Rural Municipality of Gorkha along with poles of distribution line in Soti, Arkhet and Arughat market areas. Similarly, six poles of low voltage were damaged in Syauli Bazaar area of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality-2 of Dhading.
According to Mohan Shakya, spokesperson of the ministry, the NEA started resuming the power service immediately after the flood disrupted. Within 10 hours, the power supply was restored in Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality Ward No. 2, 3 and 4. Similarly, power supply was restored in Arughat Bazaar, Dandagaun branch and Arupokhari branch of Arughat Rural Municipality.
The ministry has stated that works are underway to resume power supply in all places within this week.
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