Ramesh Lamsal
KATHMANDU, July 8: The electricity tariff being imported from India is not likely to increase immediately, thanks to Nepali delegation’s rejection to a proposal floated by Indian side.

In the 12th meeting of cross border power exchange committee concluded on Friday in New Delhi of India, the Indian delegation had proposed to hike electricity tariff as per the provision of bilateral electricity exchange program.

Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Kulman Ghising had led the Nepali delegation in the meeting. During the talks, Indian side proposed to hike the tariffs up to 20 per cent.

According to NEA spokesperson Prabal Adhikari, Nepal refused to agree India’s proposal as the existing rate of the power purchased from India itself was already higher.

Currently, NEA is purchasing power from India at the range of 5.55 rupees to 6.45 rupees Indian currency. Both the sides have agreed to meet again within three months, said the members of Nepali delegation.

Meanwhile, three more transmission lines are being developed for the bilateral power exchange between Nepal and India. Dhangadhi-Paliya, Sampatiya-Anandanagar, Mainasing and Nanpara-Nepalgunj transmission lines would be forwarded following coordination between the authorized agencies of Government of Nepal and Uttar Pradesh of India.

A proposal would be submitted for the decision at the secretary-level meeting of both the countries by making technical preparations to this effect. However, Indian side has stated that further studies were required for the development of Dhangadhi-Paliya transmission line since it should be constructed along the national park region in India.

KATHMANDU, March 25: Power outage does not exist in any part of the country except in industrial corridor, said Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

Stating that power cuts due to technical problems cannot be called as load shedding, the NEA has said that power supply has been deducted for three hours in industrial corridors but there has been regular supply to individual homes.

“Power supply sometimes faces problem due to technical problem including in the transmission and distribution system, which used to take place in the past as well,” NEA Executive Director Kulman Ghising said.

The NEA is working to address them as well as soon as possible. RSS

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: The China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) have signed an agreement to jointly invest in the West Seti Hydropower project.

NEA executive director Kulman Ghising and CTGC representative signed on the agreement paper Thursday.

The planned West Seti Hydropower Project will be one of the largest reservoir type hydro projects in Nepal.

The agreement was reached after 10 months of preliminary agreement signed between these two bodies. According to NEA spokesperson, Parbal Adhikari, as per the agreement a joint company would be established to make joint investment for the project.

Accordingly, the Chinese company will invest 75 per cent of the construction cost while 25 per cent shall be borne by the NEA.

The project is estimated to cost Rs. 160 billion. RSS

GAUSHALA, June 10: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Mahottari Distribution Center has collected Rs 1.7 million in fine after a clampdown on electric power hooking.

Centre’s Chief Hardev Prasad Gupta said a total of 195 people were arrested for stealing electricity from September last year to June this year. The amount was collected in fine slapped against them.

NEA team accompanied by Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF) personnel also seized television sets, motors, fans, power inverters and stabilizers from houses involved in stealing electricity.

The Centre also cut off power supply to 945 customers that have not paid months of due electricity bills. RSS

The deceased are Shubalal Rajbansi of Lakhanpur VDC-1 and Raj Kumar Chaudhary of Damak-13.

Rajbansi was electrocuted while working in his farm at Mangalbare, that is just below the east west central power transmission line.

Chaudhary was electrocuted in course of wiring at his home, police said.

With the changes into effect, the NEA will provide electricity for only 10 hours a day.

The changes come despite Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai’s pledge to not exceed load shedding hours to 12 hours a day.

In its statement, the NEA has claimed that the more power cut has been proposed owing to the depletion of water level in its reservoir.