Construction of 180 MW Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower Project begins, how much has 4 banks invested?

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२६ जेष्ठ २०८३, मंगलवार ११:२९June 9, 2026

Myagdi. Construction of 180 MW Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower Project has begun in Myagdi district. The project under the promoter of Kaligandaki Gorge Hydropower Pvt Ltd has started the construction of a tunnel using explosives at Bhalebas of Annapurna rural municipality-4 in Myagdi district.

Raman Singh, director of the project, said that the project is expected to be completed in the next four years.TAG_OPEN_div_35 “A 5-kilometer-long 600-metre long tunnel will be constructed”, he said, adding that the civil contractor South Asian Infrastructure has already been mobilized for the powerhouse and dam construction site. ”

Project Chief Singh said that preparations are underway to construct the powerhouse at Ghasama of Thasang rural municipality-4 in Mustang, dam at Thapla and Annapurna rural municipality-4 in Myagdi.TAG_OPEN_div_33

The ‘run of the river’ project will have one kilometer ‘penstock’ pipeline.TAG_OPEN_div_31 The height of the outlet from the powerhouse is 480 meters. The construction of the promoter company, the contractor and the Nepal Army office, residence and explosive storage building has reached the final stage.

Eight kilometers of access road has been constructed.TAG_OPEN_div_29 Preparations are underway to connect a bailey bridge at Gadpar to reach the project site. The electricity generated from Kaligandaki Gorge will be connected to the central grid by constructing a 220-KV transmission line from Gharap to Dana.

According to Krishna Das Shrestha, senior manager of the project, Global IME Bank will be led by Global IME Bank, Himalayan Bank and Prabhu Bank will invest in the project.TAG_OPEN_div_27

He said that arrangements have been made for 10 percent share investment for the residents of the affected areas.TAG_OPEN_div_25 The project was inaugurated with religious rituals in the presence of Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 Ward Chairman Lok Bahadur Phagami, people’s representatives, local leaders, promoter companies, construction companies and security agencies.

Ward Chair Phagami said Kaligandaki Gorge is the biggest hydropower project in Myagdi district so far.TAG_OPEN_div_23 According to him, five hydropower projects with a capacity of 162 MW have been constructed in the rivers flowing through Narchyang.

Ghalemdi Khola (5 MW), Mristi Khola (42 MW), Nilgiri-1 (38 MW), Nilgiri-2 (71 MW) and Relekhola (6 MW) have already come into operation.TAG_OPEN_div_21

The 66.TAG_OPEN_div_19 3 MW Middle Kaligandaki Hydropower Project is under construction at Kaligandaki River. Construction of 9.14 MW Super Ghalemdi Hydropower Project is underway.